Modern Chinese History—national Reading Classic

This book takes China's modernization as a clue and believes that "whether the Chinese can modernize will determine the rise or fall of the country." It discusses Chinese history from the Opium War to the eve of the Anti-Japanese War. It mainly expounds the efforts of modern people to strengthen themselves in the face of major changes unseen in thousands of years and the reasons for their failure, and then proposes that "modern national defense not only requires modern transportation, education, and economy, but also modern politics and citizens." The appendix is ​​an important article by Jiang Tingfu related to modern history research, which reflects his thinking path on China's modernization issues and his personal opinions on the later war of resistance, which is helpful for understanding his "Modern History of China." Recommended by famous experts: Although this book is small in length, it has high academic content. From the Opium War to the eve of the Anti-Japanese War, the historical events of the past century are written in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, making it easy to read and read. The content does not stick to the process of events and the presentation of details; the method grasps the overall evolution trend, showing the author's writing style of deep thinking. As soon as it was published, it became widely circulated. ——Shen Weibin (Professor of History Department of Fudan University) In the past half century, how many modern history books have surpassed it? Today's "imperial masterpieces" designed to win awards, all put together, are not as important as this book. ——He Bingdi (Professor of History Department of University of Chicago, Academician of American Academy of Arts and Sciences)