The beginning of modern China was the Opium War in 1840. This war opened the door to China's isolation and forced China to face the outside world. After that, people began to explore step by step, starting from the Westernization Movement advocated by Yi Xing, Li Hongzhang, Zeng Guofan and others. The Hundred Days Reform promoted by Kang Youwei and others, and finally the Revolution of 1911 led by Sun Yat-sen. Historian Jiang Tingfu narrated historical events and important figures of nearly a century from an objective perspective. He did not pile up historical materials in a boring way or simply describe them in a straightforward manner, but reflected the future of the country, the destiny of the nation, and the development trend of society. China's modern history is full of struggles between aggression and counter-invasion, change and counter-change, revolution and counter-revolution. It is not only a history of suffering and humiliation written with blood and tears by people of all ethnic groups in the Chinese nation, but also a history of struggle and glory.
Reader comments
This book is not boring. It tells the modern history of China from an objective perspective, giving me a clearer understanding of that period of history. Some of the plots in the book reminded me of the experiences of relatives and friends, such as their persistence and struggle in difficult times. This book made me understand that national development is inseparable from personal efforts. We must cherish our current life and work hard for our dreams.
Okay, I feel like I can understand the writing. I think the modern history of China is quite vivid and easy to understand.
This book is not boring. It tells the modern history of China from an objective perspective, giving me a clearer understanding of that period of history. Some of the plots in the book reminded me of the experiences of relatives and friends, such as their persistence and struggle in difficult times. This book made me understand that national development is inseparable from personal efforts. We must cherish our current life and work hard for our dreams.
Okay, I feel like I can understand the writing. I think the modern history of China is quite vivid and easy to understand.