Course description

This course surveys modern Chinese history from a global perspective starting from the 19th century to the dawn of the 21st century. It is a lecture and discussion course that aims to help the students develop a better understanding of the major events that have, for better or worse, shaped China and made it what it is today. The key themes of the course include: Chinese response to the demands of Western powers, foreign images of China, the Opium Wars, the rise of a new order, the fragmentation and reform of the Qing Empire, the rise and fall of the nationalist government, the rise of communism and the People's Republic, the challenge of Deng's reforms and China's impact on the world.

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Previously offered classes

Summer 2023: Ithaca campus

Section ID:HIST 1591 001-LEC
Number:1086
Session:Summer 6-week
Class dates:June 20-July 28, 2023
Final exam/project due:Monday July 31, 1:30 PM - 4 PM / White Hall 104 (see Final exams)
Time / room:M-F 11:30 AM - 12:45 PM / White Hall 104
Mode of instruction:In person
Credit:3
Grade:Graded
Instructor:Sheng, J. (js624)
Max. enroll:20
To enroll:Enrollment for this class is closed.