China : a global studies handbook / [print]
Robert Andre LaFleur ... [and others].
- Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, [(c)2003.
- xv, 298 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Global studies. Asia .
Narrative section -- China's geography and history The physical setting Archaeology Foundation myths and early history (to c. 1100 B.C.E.) The Zhou dynasty (c. 1100-221 B.C.E.) The hundred schools of thought (c. 500-200 B.C.E.) The Qin centralization (221-206 B.C.E.) The Han dynasty (206 B.C.E.-C.E. 220) The period of division (220-589) The Sui dynasty (581-617) The Tang dynasty (618-906) The five dynasties (907-959) and the kingdoms of Liao, Xi Xia, and Jin (c. 900-1234) The Northern and Southern Song (960-1279) The Mongols and the Yuan (1234-1368) The Ming dynasty (1368-1644) The Qing dynasty (to 1800) The early nineteenth century (1800-1830) War and diplomacy (1830-1850) Rebellion and beyond (1850-1870) Attempts at restoration and the fall of Qing (1870-1911) Republican China and the war years (1912-1949) The People's Republic of China (1949-present) -- The Chinese economy The modern economy China's traditional agricultural economy China's population before 1850 The family : foundation of the traditional economy China's economy in the eighteenth century Economic change in the nineteenth century The Chinese economy, 1900-1949 The Mao era, 1949-1978 China's first five-year plan Land reform and the collectivization of agriculture The great leap forward, 1958-1960 Recovery, 1961-1965 Ten years of disorder, 1966-1976 The third front investment program Assessment, 1949-1976 Economic reform, 1979-1989 The Tian'anmen incident and its economic aftermath The Chinese economy today China's growth record under reform Foreign trade U.S.-China trade Foreign direct investment Consumer goods and the growth of private lives Population and employment Income inequality Conclusion -- Chinese politics and government From traditional to modern : the twentieth-century Chinese state Themes from communist systems Combining traditional and communist systems models Ideology Party-state structure Party State Military Mass organizations Penetration of society Criticism groups (Xiaozu) Danwei Hukou Domestic policy : human rights and dissent Foreign policy : China and global politics "Great China" issues Hong Kong Taiwan -- Chinese society and culture People Language Social relationships Guanxi Family Beyond home : school, work, and the local community Women in Chinese society Daily life in Chinese societies Selected themes in Chinese culture Education Religion Literature Popular culture -- Reference materials Key events in Chinese history Significant people and events Chinese language, food, and etiquette Chinese language The history of written Chinese Formation of the characters Simplified characters Problems of simplification Pronunciation Phonetic writing (romanizational) systems : Peking or Beijing? Mandarin versus dialects Chinese cuisine and culinary habits Food in Chinese culture Chinese regional cuisines Practical etiquette for the traveler to China "Saving face" Names and titles Gifts Eating and drinking Conversation Respectful behavior The Chinese art of apology China-related organizations Business and economic resources Cultural exchange and educational resources Government resources News resources Tourism resources. Robert Andre LaFleur Warren Bruce Palmer John A. Rapp Tamara Hamlish Robert Andre LaFleur Shin Yong Robson Part 1. 1. 2. 3. 4. Part 2.