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This vivid narrative history of Chinese intellectuals and public life provides a guide to making sense of China today. Timothy Cheek presents a map and a method for understanding the intellectual in the long twentieth century, from China’s defeat in the Sino-Japanese War in 1895 to the Prosperous China since the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
The communist revolution brought unprecedented changes to China. Yet there is no consensus on its role in the history of China’s modern economic growth. We investigate whether local communist party …
Interact with Chinese history by exploring a timeline of key historical figures, dynasties, events, and artworks. Use the arrows to scroll through the centuries, and click on an era or item to learn more!
Planned in the 1960s by the late, distinguished China scholar Professor John K. Fairbank of Harvard, and Denis Twitchett, Professor Emeritus of Princeton, the series covers the grand scale of Chinese history from the 3rd century BC, to the death of Mao Tse-tung.
- 4. Discussion Section Grade: 10 percent. The discussion session is an important
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opportunity for you to be able to work through major themes that we will cover in class in a small group setting. Section is moderated and overseen by the TA Shi Aijie. There also will be opportunities in section to work through questions about primary sources and writing historical arguments. Your grade will be based on attendance and participati...
This three credit carries the expectation that you will spend an average of 3 hours outside of class for each class period. In other words, in addition to class time, plan to allot an average of 6 hours per week for reading, writing, preparing for discussions, and/or studying for exams for this class. In addition, there are opportunities for studen...
Academic dishonesty will be treated very seriously. In every instance of plagiarism or cheating, I will mark the assignment with a zero and the case will be referred to the proper University authorities. Please note that any instance in which you draw on the words or ideas of others without proper credit or citation is considered plagiarism. New te...
Modern Chinese History offers a succinct introduction to the political, economic, cultural, and social heritage of this powerful and influential nation. Because our students will increasingly interact with this region of the world, it is imperative they have a basic understanding of China.
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For nearly two thousand years, China had an advanced civilization ruled by a succession of dynasties. Dynastic rule in China began in the year 221 BCE with the rise of Shihuangdi, the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of China. Shihuangdi’s brutal, yet productive, rule set the stage for future Chinese dynasties, including
