Historians of science and Sinologists have long needed a unified narrative to describe the Chinese development of modern science, medicine, and technology since

Explores China's rich visual culture from the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 to the present day.

Charts Western influence and national development. Beginning with the mid-19th century, when China encountered the West and began to enter the modern age, this

Nyiri explores recent challenges to state authority as Chinese citizens become increasingly mobile as migrant workers, tourists, and students, both inside China

The establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 heralded dramatic changes in Chinese cultural practices. This volume, the latest entry in the Hist