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What books about the modern history of China are worth recommending?
I mainly recommend Revolution of Abortion, History of Modern Thoughts in China, Collapse of China, Rain from Heaven: China before the Revolution of 1911, and Folding and Spreading of China's Pre-modern Thoughts.

First, "The Coming Rain: China before the Revolution of 1911"

Author: Lu Jiande, researcher at the Institute of Literature, China Academy of Social Sciences; Luo Zhitian, Professor of Peking University History Department; Xu Jilin, Professor of Simian Institute of Advanced Studies, China Normal University.

Content abstract: On the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the Revolution of 1911, six well-known scholars who have made in-depth research on this period of history in different fields gathered together and shifted their perspective to the opposite side of the Revolution of 1911 to examine the last years of the Qing Dynasty. The uncertainty of future events runs through the last decade of the late Qing Dynasty, which depends on how six scholars discuss the gambling reform of the Qing government in the past ten years and how the history of backfiring develops.

Second, "the bending and development of China's pre-modern thought"

The Turning Point and Development of China's Pre-modernism is a book published by Sanlian Bookstore in 20 1 1 year. The writer is (Japan) Mizoguchi Yuzo.

Content abstract: The intention of Mizoguchi Yuzo's works: The bending and development of China's pre-modern thought is from these helplessness to freedom. That is, neither resisting nor following Europe. If the concept of "Modern Times" has been accepted, let it be localized in Asia.

Asia and Europe are very different in composition, but if we want to find "modern times" in such a heterogeneous Asia, we can only trace back to the pre-modern times in Asia and determine it as the origin, that is, reconstruct "modern times" according to the inherent concepts in Asia.

Third, "the collapse of China"

The Collapse of China (also known as Re-study of the Opium War) is a book published by the Life, Reading and New Knowledge Joint Publishing Company in 2005 by Mao Haijian. Mainly tells the historical facts related to the Opium War.

The Collapse of China is the result of the author's systematic study of the Opium War for more than ten years. The author investigated a series of important historical facts related to the war in detail, trying to understand the history with the moral concept, mode of thinking and code of conduct at that time, so that many absurd phenomena seen by modern people showed their "rationality" in the environment at that time.

At the same time, through the analysis of relevant figures and their words and deeds, we can observe what the Qing Dynasty did at the historical turning point and reveal the contingency and inevitability in the historical process. The Opium War had a great influence on the modern history of China, and many related works have been published. The research of this book is innovative, and the author's series of unique opinions may cause controversy in academic circles. I believe this debate will help deepen the study of China's modern history.

Fourth, the "abortion revolution"

The abortion revolution (1927- 1937 China under the Kuomintang) was written by the author. Books published by China Youth Publishing House +0992.

Content abstract: From 1927 to 1937, this book examines the first ten years of Chiang Kai-shek's rule in China, analyzes the social foundation of the Kuomintang's rule, points out the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek's regime and the ancient dynasty rule in China, and analyzes the internal reasons for the failure of the national revolution.

Verb (abbreviation of verb): A Study of the History of Modern Thought in China

Li Zehou's edition mainly introduces the author's systematic exposition and detailed analysis of the main ideological trends and important ideological figures in modern China from the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom to the Revolution of 1911, such as Kang Youwei, Tan Sitong, Yan Fu, Sun Yat-sen, Zhang Taiyan and Lu Xun.

Content abstract: Hegel and Marx both said that great historical events and figures often appear twice. Many laws, factors, traditions, strengths and so on in China in the past century are still playing an important role, especially in ideology.

In just a few decades, China's modern thought has moved from feudalism to socialism, spanning hundreds of years when European thought was mature. From Hong Xiuquan to Lu Xun, this book discusses the ebb and flow of modern China.