Shen Pao-Chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth Century
(Part of the Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions Series)
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The Opium Wars ushered in an era of intensive Western imperialism in China, at a time when the Ch'ing dynasty was already in decline, forcing a small number of Chinese officials to come to the realisation that China must protect itself by adopting the same military technology that had brought it national humiliation. Shen Pao-chen was one such official. Abandoning the comfort of his successful career, Shen devoted his life to building China's first...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0521531268
ISBN13:9780521531269
Release Date:February 2003
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Length:416 Pages
Weight:1.36 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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