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I: Historical Narrative
1: The Decline of the Traditional State, 1780-191901
China in 1780
The Faces of Western Imperialism Domestic Rebellion and the Devolution of Power to the Localities Military Defeats and the Loss of Tributary States The Cultural, Ideological, and Political Nature of Chinese Response to Civilizational Crisis
2: Building State and Nation Amid Cultural Revolution, 1901-1928
The "Revolutionary'' Manchus Militarization and Political Options Social and Cultural Revolution Nationalism and Its Proponents
3: Social Revolution: Alternatives for State and Nation, 1928-1960
Struggles to Reconstruct Chinese Society The Ravages of Invasion and Civil War The Years That Were Fat Communization and Militarization
4: Economic Disasters and Miracles: 1960 to the Present--Whither State and Nation?
Cultural and Economic Catastrophe Reform and Repression State Decentralization and National Power Social and Cultural Change II: Compendium of Key Figures, Events, and Terms Major Events and Movements Terms Institutions and Organizations Treaties and International Settlements Emperors Qing Dynasty Government Leaders Leaders of Dissent, Rebellion, or Revolution Nationalist Party (Guomindang/Kuomintang) Leaders Communist Party (Gongchandang) Leaders Military Figures Intellectuals, Writers, and Artists III: Resource Guide Annotated Bibliography of Selected Works General Works Politics Society The Economy The World of Culture and Thought Relations with the Outside World Documentaries and Feature Films Electronic Resources IV: Appendices Appendix 1: Chronology, 1780 to the present Appendix 2: Documents
1. Letter of Commissioner Lin Zexu to Queen Victoria (1839)
2. The Taiping Plan for Reorganizing Chinese Society from The Land System of the Heavenly Dynasty(1853)
3. Memorial of Kang Youwei to the Guangxu Emperor (1898)
4. The Boxer Protocol (1901)
5. The Manifesto of the Revolutionary Alliance (Tongmenghui) (1905)
6. Chen Duxiu's "Call to Youth'' from New Youth(1915)
7. The Three Principles of the People, Sun Yat-sen (1924)
8. Fundamentals of National Reconstruction, Sun Yat-sen (1924)
9. Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan, Mao Zedong (1927)
10. The Jiangxi Soviet Land Law of 1932
11. Talks at the Yan'an Forum on Literature and Art, Mao Zedong (1942)
12. On the People's Democratic Dictatorship, Mao Zedong (1949)
13. The Marriage Law of the People's Republic of China (1950)
14. Decision of the Central Committee of the CCP concerning the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966)
15. Big Character Poster, "Bombard the Headquarters,'' Mao Zedong (1966)
16. "Democracy or a New Dictatorship,'' Wei Jingsheng, published in Explorations(1979)
17. Proposals for the Reform of the Political Structure, Su Shaozhi (1986)
18. Wall poster, Beijing Spring (1989)
19. Main points of Deng Xiaoping's Talks in Shenzhen (1992)
20. Excerpt from Decision of Central Committee on Some Issues Concerning the Establishment of a Socialist Market Economic Structure (1993)
Appendix 3: Major Party Congresses Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
Guomindang (Nationalist Party)
Appendix 4: Tables and Figures on Trends and Developments Table 1: Selected Development and Demographic Trends, 1950-1990
Table 2: Regional Variation in Demographic Indicators Table 3: Ethnic Minorities with a Population over Four Million Table 4: Basic Indicators for Greater China, 1995
Table 5: Indicators of Economic Development Level, 1952-1990
Table 6: China's Trade with Selected Countries and Regions, 1970,
1978-1985
Table 7: United States Trade with China, 1978-1993
Table 8: United States Direct Foreign Investment in China, 1983-1993
Table 9: Agricultural Performance, 1957-1978 and 1978-1984
Table 10: State Budgets with reference to Defense and Other Expenditures, 1978-1994
Table 11: Indicators of Social Development, 1952-1990
Table 12: Number of Schools, 1952-1991
Table 13: Number of Students, 1950-1991
Table 14: Changes in Aspects of Freedom of Mate Choice, 1900-1982
Table 15: Bride Age at First Marriage, 1900-1982
Table 16: Groom Age at First Marriage, 1900-1982
Figure 1: Urban Residents Income and Living Expenditures, 1995
Figure 2: Urban Ownership of Household Appliances, 1995