Social Map of China in a Century—From Ancient Inventions to High-Tech

Author: Zheng Guozhu (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: A magnificent and grand panorama of Chinese social life in the 20th century, with over 4,000 precious imagesing the general outline of the Chinese people's lives over the past century. "A Hundred Years of Chinese Society Atlas" is a scientific reading material reflecting the history of modern China. With this book in hand, readers will gain a vivid understanding and intuitive grasp of the changes in Chinese society over the past century. It will inspire readers with a stronger aspiration for the socialist modernization goals of building a moderately prosperous society decided by the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and provide enlightenment on the future development direction of Chinese society. The book is richly illustrated, with images as the main focus, complemented by text, creating a harmonious and mutually reinforcing effect. By observing society through images, China through images, and the progress of China's century-old society through images, we can see the past poverty and backwardness, as well as today's development and progress. It is a highly recommended popular reading. "A Hundred Years of Chinese Society Atlas" tells the story of China's technological advancements over a century. Based on a review of ancient Chinese technological achievements, it outlines the introduction of Western modern technology, the emergence of modern scientific journals, and the rapid development of technology. The contrast between old and new images evokes a mix of emotions. "A Hundred Years of Chinese Society Atlas" is divided into ten volumes, each containing over 400 images, supplemented by 50,000 words of text, explaining various aspects of the evolution of Chinese social life over the past century from the perspective of social change. We can see the progress in people's clothing (clothing), housing (residence), and transportation (means of transport) over the past century, as well as changes in folk customs, entertainment, education, science and technology, and military equipment in social life. Changes in political life are not reflected in this book, but the rest of social life is largely presented in outline. The compilers' work not only involves collecting photographs but also includes new images reflecting changes in China's new historical era, allowing readers to glimpse the trajectory of changes over the past century and make comparisons. This is an excellent editorial approach.