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As the world’s only English-language historical dictionary of the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), this book offers a comprehensive coverage of major

When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in October 1949 China was one of the poorest nations in the world. In fact, it was so weak it had been conqu

The Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise but comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural

This biographical dictionary is an indispensable research tool for information about the prominent persons of the past seven decades in China. The book document

Far more than a simple glossary, this unique resource provides a detailed lexicography of political and social life in China today, and deepens our understandin