Sources of Chinese Tradition : Volume 2: From 1600 Through the Twentieth Century.

The single most valuable collection of English-language readings on China past and present for more than thirty years -- now thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the changing currents of recent Chinese history. Stretching from the founding of the Qing dynasty to the aftermath of the crackdown at Tiananmen Square, Sources of Chinese Tradition, Volume II is a rich treasury of primary source readings illuminating the past three and a half centuries of Chinese culture.  Read more...