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ISBN: 9781598841664 | 1598841661
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Copyright: 11/25/2009

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As China's economic strength, geopolitical importance, and cultural influence continue to grow, students and scholars-as well as businesspeople, travelers, and others-are looking to move beyond a travel guide's view of the country and get real insights into its history, society, and way of life. This authoritative resource will help unravel the complexities of the world's most populous country-a nation of ancient glory and rising power, yet one that remains elusive and not generally well known.

About the Editor and the Contributors	p. xi
Introduction	p. xv
Geography	p. 1
The Physical Setting and China's Population	p. 1
Geographical Regions	p. 4
Land, Agriculture, and the Laojia	p. 8
Coming to China: Invasion and Tribute	p. 10
Themes in Chinese Geography	p. 12
Imaginative Geography	p. 17
History	p. 21
Archaeology	p. 21
Foundation Myths and Early History (to c. 1100 B.C.E.)	p. 22
Charting the Rise and Fall of China's Dynastic Tradition-Sima Guang's Perspective	p. 26
The Zhou Dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.E.)	p. 28
The Qin Centralization (221-206 B.C.E.)	p. 30
The Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E.-220 C.E.)	p. 33
The Period of Division (220-589)	p. 36
The Sui Dynasty (581-617)	p. 37
The Tang Dynasty (618-906)	p. 38
The Five Dynasties (907-959) and the Kingdoms of Liao, Xi Xia, and Jin (c. 900-1234)	p. 41
The Northern and Southern Song (960-1279)	p. 42
The Mongols and the Yuan (1234-1368)	p. 44
The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)	p. 47
The Qing Dynasty to 1800	p. 49
The Early 19th Century-Stasis, War, and Diplomacy (1800-1850)	p. 52
Rebellion and Beyond (1850-1870)	p. 54
Attempts at Restoration and the Fall of Qing (1870-1911)	p. 55
Republican China and the War Years (1913-1949)	p. 58
The People's Republic of China (1949-Present)	p. 61
Notes	p. 64
Politics and Government	p. 67
From Traditional to Modern: The 20th-century Chinese State	p. 67
Themes from Communist Systems	p. 70
Combining Traditional and Communist System Models	p. 71
Ideology	p. 72
Party-State Structure	p. 83
Domestic Policy: Human Rights and Dissent	p. 90
Foreign Policy: China and Global Politics	p. 92
Greater China Issues	p. 98
The Modern Chinese Economy	p. 103
China's Traditional Agricultural Economy	p. 105
The Chinese Economy, 1900-1949	p. 114
China's Economy: The Mao Era, 1949-1978	p. 117
Economic Reform, 1979-1989	p. 129
The Chinese Economy Today	p. 134
Resources	p. 134
China's Economic System	p. 141
Intellectual Property Rights	p. 144
China's Financial System	p. 148
China's Trading Partners and China's Trade Balance	p. 153
Society	p. 163
Religion and Thought	p. 163
The Hundred Schools of Thought (c. 700-200 B.C.E.)	p. 167
Buddhism and Religious Daoism During the Period of Division (c. 200-600 C.E.)	p. 172
Neo-Confucian Thought	p. 175
Religion, Thought, and the Power of Gathering	p. 178
Social Classes and Ethnicity	p. 182
People	p. 182
Wealth, Class, and Status in Chinese History	p. 185
Wealth and Status in Contemporary China	p. 189
Ethnicity and Outlying Peoples in Early Chinese Thought	p. 190
Ethnic Minorities in Modern China	p. 192
Women and Marriage	p. 194
Women in Chinese Society	p. 194
Marriage and Family in Traditional China	p. 196
Traditional Marriage and Family Life	p. 199
Women in Contemporary China	p. 203
Education	p. 206
Language and Locality	p. 206
Education and Acculturation	p. 208
Traditional Education	p. 209
Contemporary Education	p. 213
Educational Curricula	p. 214
Education in Taiwan and Hong Kong	p. 215
Educational Challenges	p. 218
Culture	p. 221
Chinese Language	p. 221
The History of Written Chinese	p. 221
Formation of the Characters	p. 224
Simplified Characters	p. 226
Problems of Simplification	p. 228
Pronunciation	p. 233
Phonetic Writing (Romanizational) Systems: Peking or Beijing?	p. 234
Mandarin versus Dialects	p. 235
Useful Chinese Expressions	p. 236
Social Relationships and Etiquette	p. 238
Nested Boxes	p. 238
Social Relationships-Guanxi	p. 239
Social Relationships-Family	p. 240
Social Relationships-Beyond Home	p. 242
Social Relationships-Practical Etiquette in Chinese Social Situations	p. 244
Literature	p. 250
Introduction: Continuity, Discontinuity, and Diversity	p. 250
The Classic of Poetry	p. 250
The Songs of Chu	p. 251
Early Prose	p. 253
Han Dynasty Poetry	p. 255
One Poet from the Period of Division: Tao Qian	p. 257
Two Poets from the Tang: Li Bo and Du Fu	p. 258
Ci Poetry of the Song Dynasty	p. 261
Fiction: Tales and Short Stories	p. 263
Drama	p. 265
Ming and Qing Novels	p. 266
The Modern and Contemporary Periods	p. 267
Chinese Art	p. 270
Chinese Art and the Supernatural World	p. 271
Nature in Chinese Pictorial Art	p. 275
Chinese Decorative Art	p. 280
Music in China	p. 284
Introduction	p. 284
Differences between Chinese and Western Music	p. 285
Characteristic Types of Traditional Chinese Music	p. 293
Food	p. 298
Food in Chinese Culture	p. 298
Food in Chinese History	p. 301
Chinese Regional Cuisines	p. 303
Tea Culture and Chinese Festival Foods	p. 308
Leisure and Sports	p. 311
A Walk in Shanghai	p. 311
Daily Life in Chinese Societies	p. 313
Pilgrimage and Everyday Activities	p. 317
Spectator Sports and the Olympic Games	p. 323
Popular Culture and Traditional Beliefs	p. 328
The Internet, Gaming, and Communication	p. 328
Film and Cinema	p. 331
Popular Religion	p. 333
Calendars and Almanacs	p. 334
Numbers and Directions	p. 337
Yin-Yang, the Five Phases, and Color Symbolism	p. 339
Language and Popular Culture	p. 342
Contemporary Issues	p. 347
Contemporary China: Echoes of the Past	p. 347
China's Traditional Worldview	p. 349
European Maritime Powers and the Qing Dynasty	p. 350
The Opium War, 1839-1842	p. 353
The Century of Humiliation	p. 355
Environmental Problems	p. 357
Pollution	p. 357
Coal Dependence and Mining Dangers	p. 359
Three Georges Dam Controversies	p. 360
Poaching of Endangered Species	p. 361
Tainted Products from China	p. 363
Lead Paint Products from China	p. 364
Political Events in China: China's Government Crackdown against Political Protests by Tibetans and Uighurs	p. 365
The Chinese Adoption Industry	p. 366
The Beijing Summer Olympics	p. 368
Conclusions	p. 370
Glossary	p. 373
Facts and Figures	p. 383
Chinese Festivals and National Holidays	p. 425
China-Related Organizations	p. 431
Annotated Bibliography	p. 443
Thematic Index	p. 453
Index	p. 481
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