China

Traces the history of China from prehistoric times to the present and discusses the prospects for the reintegration of Macao and Hong Kong

Preface to New Edition
Xi'an and the Loess Land
The Second Sage and the First Emperor
Soil, Wind, and Water
Behind the Terracotta Army
The First Empire: Establishing the Standard
Literati Turned Warlords
Prolonged Disunity
When Historical Components Sprawled Far and Wide
On the Road to Reunification
The Second Empire: A Breakthrough That Failed to Materialize
The Northern Song: A Daring Experiment
West Lake and the Southern Song
The Mongolian Interlude
The Ming: An introverted and Noncompetitive State
The Late Ming
The Role of the Manchus
1800: A Point for Reflection
From the Opium War to the Self-Strengthening Movement
The Hundred Days, the Republic, and May Fourth
Contemporary China and Its Place in the World
Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao Observations at the Turn of the Century
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