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This book is part of the Harvard Press East Asian Studies Series. Starting from the huge impact of the influx of foreign consumer goods on traditional industries at the beginning of the 20th century, the author deeply analyzes the various phenomena and essence of the "domestic products movement" launched by all strata of society to solve the "foreign goods problem", thereby elucidating the historical reasons why two forces that had a major impact on the 20th century: consumerism and nationalism emerged in China in the form of successive promotions and were closely related. This book is a historical work that also involves economic and cultural research. It provides a novel perspective and idea for examining China's modern history and exploring the formation of China's modern nation-state. The specific discussion is clear and logical, and is accompanied by 50 related pictures. It has the rigor of an academic work and the clarity of a cultural research reader, making it suitable for a broad audience of readers. It was well received after being published by our publisher in 2007, and is being reprinted this time.