Social Map of China in the Past Century: From the "Sick Man of East Asia" to a Sports Power

Author: Gao Cui
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: A magnificent and colorful panorama of Chinese social life in the 20th century, with over 4,000 precious images. "A Social Atlas of Modern China" is a scientific publication reflecting the history of China since the modern era. With this book in hand, readers will gain an vivid understanding and intuitive grasp of the changes in Chinese society over the past century. It will inspire a stronger aspiration for the socialist modernization of a well-off society decided by the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and provide readers with insights into the future direction of Chinese society. The book is richly illustrated, with images as the main focus, complemented by text, creating a harmonious whole. Through images, we can observe society, observe China, compare the progress of Chinese society over a century, and compare the development of China over a century. We can see the past poverty and backwardness, and the present development and progress. It is a highly recommended popular read that interprets the Chinese people's dream of a strong nation and the realization of that dream. The content includes: Humiliating titles, the introduction of modern Western sports, the sports of the Republic of China with competition but no results, "Developing sports to enhance people's physique," returning to the Olympic family, and stepping into glory. The images are vivid and captivating. "A Social Atlas of Modern China" 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 (housing), and transportation (transportation) 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 outlined in it. The authors' work not only involves collecting photos but also includes new photos reflecting changes in China's new historical era, allowing readers to glimpse the trajectory of changes over the past century and make comparisons, which is a very good editorial approach.