Modern China : a very short introduction

hina today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. This Very Short Introduction provides an accessible guide to why China looks the way it does today, and how it got there. - ;China today is never out of the news: from human rights controversies and the continued legacy of Tiananmen Square, to global coverage of the Beijing Olympics, and the Chinese 'economic miracle'. It seems a country of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's mo.
"Modern China is a country full of contradictions: a peasant society with some of the world's most futuristic cities, the heirs to an ancient heritage still striving for a modern identity. This Very Short Introduction offers a variety of ways to understand the world's most populous nation, giving a short, integrated picture of contemporary Chinese history, politics, society, and its thriving cultural scene." "Covering a range of current topics from China's economic boom, its record on freedom, and the legacy of Communism, to the Beijing Olympics, the arts, and the position of women in society, this is an indispensable starting point for anyone who needs quickly to understand the themes and controversies that have shaped China today."