A Brief History of China: Dynasty, Revolution and Transformation: From the Middle Kingdom to the People's Republic

by Jonathan Clements

Book Overview

A comprehensive, yet entertaining look at China's history through a modern lens.

For millennia, China was the largest and richest nation on earth. Two centuries ago, however, its economy sank into a depression from which it had not fully recovered--until now. China's modern resurgence as the world's largest nation in terms of population and its second-largest economy--where 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty in the space...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804850054
• ISBN13: 9780804850056
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 8.0"