ISBN : 9789819838998
Author : Wang Gungwu
Publisher : World Science
Year : 2026
Language : English
Type : Book
Description : How does a civilisation rise again after revolution, rupture and reinvention? China's modern transformation was shaped by two revolutions: the 1911 overthrow of dynastic rule and the 1949 remaking of state and society. In this wide-ranging historical reflection, Wang Gungwu traces how China struggled to reconcile its civilisational inheritance with the urgent demands of progress, sovereignty, industrialisation and global power.