Schoppa, R. Keith

Contains a historical narrative of China from 1780 to the late 1990s; articles on key events, institutions, and figures; an annotated bibliography of print, film, and electronic resources; a chronology; twenty primary source document excerpts from 1839 to 1993; and other research tools.

Presents a collection of documents that chart the history of change and revolution in China over the course of the twentieth century, including official reports, eyewitness accounts, cartoons, poetry, songs, articles, and advertisements, and features commentary and photographs.