Social Transformation in Modern China: The State and Local Elites in Henan, 1900 1937

by Xin Zhang

Book Overview

The sources and nature of China's transformation from a traditional to a 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521027551
• ISBN13: 9780521027557
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"