Modern Chinese History You Will Love to Read
by Chen Gonglu
About This Novel
"Modern History of China You Will Love to Read" completed in 1934 is one of the most influential monographs among Chen Gonglu's works. It was once selected as the most influential work on modern Chinese history in the Republic of China era. The book contains a total of 19 chapters, about 600,000 words, starting from the Opium War in the late Qing Dynasty and ending in the early 1930s. It spans a long time, covers rich content, and makes fair conclusions. It covers a wide range of areas, including geography, ethnicity, politics, economy, transportation, etc. This book is the most influential of Chen Gonglu's works. To this day, it is still recognized as a work on modern Chinese history that represents the highest academic level in the Republic of China era. It is a work that represents the independent stance and views of liberal intellectuals in that period. This book has 19 chapters and nearly 700,000 words, mainly narrative, supplemented by analysis. Based on the major events that have occurred in modern times, this book is divided into several major themes such as the Opium War, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Sino-Japanese War of 1888, the Reform Movement of 1898, the Boxer Rebellion, the Revolution of 1911, and the situation since the Republic of China. It provides a basic narrative outline for modern Chinese history. What is particularly commendable is Chen Gonglu's attempt to treat history with a fair attitude. He believes that "the author of this book does not slander or defend the people of the time, but just explains his position in a fair manner." For example, when discussing issues such as Sino-foreign conflicts and Sino-foreign relations, "the crime of aggression will never be concealed." But it must be based on facts and cannot blindly slander. Because the book is fair in its argumentation, informative and detailed, it became the most complete textbook on modern Chinese history at that time.
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