China

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Summary

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

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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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