Rural China, 1901–1949

Name: Rural China, 1901–1949
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Rural China, 19011949Modernization and Resilience\nAuthor(s): Wang Xianming\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367630614, 978-0367630614\nSynopsis\nHighlighting the interwoven relationship between Chinese rural society and larger historical forces, this book charts the evolution of Chinas rural society from 1901 to 1949, concentrating on the major changes of this period and the scenarios developed to modernize rural society during the half century leading up to the Revolution.\n\nThe modern history of rural China is one of sweeping institutional and structural transformation across many dimensions. As the first half of the twentieth century unfolded, against a backdrop of turbulent changes across a country that underwent industrialization, urbanization and modernization, Chinas agriculture, rural population and rural communities encountered many crises, but also showed remarkable resilience and capacity for adaptat.