Making of a Chinese City

Taylor & Francis

The history of Harbin, ruled by the Russians, by an international coalition of allied powers, by Chinese warlords, by the Soviet Union and finally by the Chinese Communists - all in the course of 100 years - is presented here as an example of Chinese local-history writing. > The history of Harbin, ruled by the Russians, by an international coalition of allied powers, by Chinese warlords, by the Soviet Union and finally by the Chinese Communists - all in the course of 100 years - is presented here as an example of Chinese local-history writing. > Chapter 1 Genesis: Pre-1898 History; Chapter 2 The Era of Russian Influence: 1898\u20131932; Chapter 3 Japanese Occupation: 1932\u20131945; Chapter 4 Socialist Transformation: 1945\u20131989; Chapter 5 The Harbin Historians;