Tongzhi Zte: the Last Resistance of Chinese Conservatism (1862-1874)
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This book is a masterpiece by the late Yale University professor Mary Ray. The author discusses in detail the various efforts made by central and local officials of the Qing government during the Tongzhi period to "support the building before it collapsed", involving military, political, economic, cultural, educational, diplomatic and other aspects, as well as how modern Western countries treat these reform measures, explains the social and historical conditions on which "Zhongxing" is based, and reveals He pointed out that "their vision was limited to the local situation and practical problems, and they could not see through the details accumulated over thousands of years to identify the basis for the continued existence of the Confucian system. They insisted on retaining the existing order as a whole, but doing so would only lead to its total loss."
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