"In 1856 Emperor Hsien Feng turned over an ornately carved jade name-plaque next to his bedchamber, an action with which he brought a much-desired new concubine to his bed and unwittingly sealed the fate of the Manchu dynasty. A centuries-old prophecy had foretold that Manchu ru…
This book examines the Westernization Movement in modern Chinese History, in the latter 19th century and the economic impact on manufacturing and enterprise evolution. It examines the rise, development, and performance of this movement on both the micro and macro-levels. This bo…
From 1885-1924, China underwent a period of acute political struggle and cultural change, brought on by a radical change in thought: after over 2,000 years of monarchical rule, the Chinese people stopped believing in the emperor. These forty years saw the collapse of Confucian p…
After Empire traces the formation of the modern Chinese idea of the state through the radical reform programs of the late Qing, the Revolution of 1911, and the first years of the Republic through the final expulsion of the last Qing emperor in 1924. It contributes to long-standi…
"From 1885 to 1924, China underwent a period of acute political struggle and cultural change, brought on by a radical shift in thought: after more than two thousand years of monarchical rule, the Chinese people stopped believing in the emperor. These four decades saw the collaps…
From 1885-1924, China underwent a period of acute political struggle and cultural change, brought on by a radical change in thought: after over 2,000 years of monarchical rule, the Chinese people stopped believing in the emperor. These forty years saw the collapse of Confucian p…
