Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. <br/><br/>
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (374 pages) 
 - Oxford Illustrated History Series .
 - Oxford Illustrated History Series .
<br/><br/>Intro -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF MAPS -- A GUIDE TO PRONOUNCING ROMANIZED CHINESE (WADE-GILES AND PINYIN) -- Introduction -- From Late Ming to High Qing, 1550-1792 -- New Domestic and Global Challenges, 1792-1860 -- Restoration and Reform, 1860-1900 -- Felling a Dynasty, Founding a Republic -- The Rise of Nationalism and Revolutionary Parties, 1919-1937 -- The War Years, 1937-1949 -- The Early Years of the People's Republic, 1950-1964 -- The Cultural Revolution Era, 1964-1976 -- Reform and Rebuilding, 1976-1988 -- Tiananmen and its Aftermath, 1989-1999 -- China Rising, 2000-2010 -- The Presence of the Past-A Coda -- TIMELINE OF MODERN CHINESE POLITICAL HISTORY -- FURTHER READING -- PICTURE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INDEX. 
<br/><br/> This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand this rising superpower on the verge of what promises to be the 'Chinese century'. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780191506703 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>China-History-Qing dynasty, 1644-1912.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS754 .O946 2016 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>951.03