New Policy Revolution and Japan (China, 1898-1912)

Author: (American) Ren Da, translated by Li Zhongxian
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Publishing Date: 2006-09-01
Features: After the vast Chinese Empire was defeated by the "tiny island nation" Japan in the First Sino-Japanese War, it had to face reality. It sent a large number of students to Japan to explore Japan's path to prosperity and simultaneously hired numerous Japanese experts to China as consultants for the late Qing reforms. During this period of social transformation and organizational innovation, Japan exerted a profound influence on China. This book focuses on this phenomenon, conducting in-depth research on cultural imitation, organizational transplantation, and other aspects. The author, Professor Ren Da, is proficient in both Chinese and Japanese. Based on extensive research and a wealth of materials, he examines the major social trends, popular vocabulary, educational systems, military systems, judicial systems, and other aspects of China from 1898 to 1912, using the cultural relationship between China and Japan as a starting point. This provides a detailed comparative study of the origins and "organizational transplantation." It holds significant importance for understanding the tumultuous history of modern China and the future direction of this history.