Social Transformation in Modern China The State and Local Elites in Henan, 1900-1937 |
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| Author:
| Zhang, Xin |
| Contribution by:
| Kirby, William |
| Series title: | Cambridge Modern China Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-64289-7 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2000 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $150.95 |
Book Description:
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The sources and nature of China's transformation from a traditional to modern society accelerated in the early twentieth-century by the downfall of the Qing dynasty, the advent of foreign technology and increasing commercialization are critical issues for the study of modern China. In this book, Xin Zhang uses the case of local elites and the power structure of Henan province, in north-central China, to demonstrate how local politics first transformed local society, challenged the...
More DescriptionThe sources and nature of China's transformation from a traditional to modern society accelerated in the early twentieth-century by the downfall of the Qing dynasty, the advent of foreign technology and increasing commercialization are critical issues for the study of modern China. In this book, Xin Zhang uses the case of local elites and the power structure of Henan province, in north-central China, to demonstrate how local politics first transformed local society, challenged the state, and eventually influenced change across China.