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HI 209 - History of Modern China


Credit Hours: 3

A course in the historical changes that have led to the development of modern China. The course begins with a brief review of ancient China and traditional Chinese life, followed by a consideration of the Qing, China’s last independent dynasty, the decline of imperial China and the invasion of the Western powers. The various social forces leading up to the Chinese May 4 Movement and Sun Yat Sen’s New Chinese Republic are addressed, followed by an in-depth consideration of the rivalry between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Nationalist Guomindang Party (GND). Finally, the course takes us from the establishment of the Chinese People’s Republic, under Mao Zedong, to the reforms of Deng Xiaoping, paving the way for modernization and for China’s status as a world power.
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