UID:
almahu_9947414236402882
Format:
1 online resource (xviii, 395 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
9780511471087 (ebook)
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in Chinese history, literature, and institutions
Content:
The Opium Wars ushered in an era of intensive Western imperialism in China, at a time when the Ch'ing dynasty was already in decline, forcing a small number of Chinese officials to come to the realisation that China must protect itself by adopting the same military technology that had brought it national humiliation. Shen Pao-chen was one such official. Abandoning the comfort of his successful career, Shen devoted his life to building China's first modern naval dockyard and academy. His successes and failures shed new light on the story of China's efforts at modernization - a story that has not come to a conclusion. As China engages in new rounds of economic and industrial modernization in the post-Mao era, many of these issues acquire new meanings and significance.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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1. Early years -- 2. Local official in Kiangsi, 1856-1859 -- 3. Governor of Kiangsi, 1862-1865 -- 4. First encounters with foreigners -- 5. Director-general of the Foochow Navy Yard -- 6. The Foochow Navy Yard: early developments, 1866-1867 -- 7. The Foochow Navy Yard: administration and personnel -- 8. The Foochow Navy Yard: building and training programmes -- 9. The Foochow Navy Yard: financial crises -- 10. The next steps in defence modernization: Ma-wei and beyond -- 11. Towards a plan for self-strengthening.
Additional Edition:
Print version: ISBN 9780521441636
Language:
English
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511471087
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