This revised edition of An Outline History of China, written by the distinguished historian Bai Shouyi and contributed to by several prominent scholars, offers a comprehensive overview of China’s long and complex history from ancient times to the modern era. The book covers major dynasties, political changes, cultural developments, and social transformations. Designed for both general readers…
This book is actually a sequel to, and the eleventh chapter of, An Outline History of China edited by Prof. Bai Shouyi and published by the Foreign Languages Press in English in 1982. The May 4th Movement of 1919 is regarded as the beginning of the new-democratic revolution in China. From that time until the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the four decades saw …