A Concise Reader of Modern Chinese History

China's modern history is not only a history of humiliation, but also a history of the Chinese people's unrelenting struggle for national independence and national prosperity. The so-called humiliation is mainly reflected in the "sinking" period of history, and the so-called struggle is mainly reflected in the "rising" period of history. This is not to say that there was no struggle during the "sinking" period of history. The Chinese people had many struggles during that period. However, due to insufficient awakening, insufficient material strength, and insufficient struggle experience, the Chinese people's struggles at that time were not enough to stop the "sinking" of Chinese society; in the "rising" period of history, it is not that there was no humiliation. The Japanese imperialist aggression against China caused even more serious damage than previous imperialist aggressions. However, due to the unprecedented national awakening and unprecedented arduous struggle of the Chinese people, Chinese society not only avoided further "sinking", but also won a complete victory in the anti-aggression war, laying the foundation for China's modernization.