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Lecture 12. History of China
Lecture 12. History of China
Contemporary Chinese
History
Syllubus
Introductory session
• Ancient Chinese History
• Modern Chinese History
7. Opium Wars and the End of Feudalism;
8. Modern Chinese History and Republic of China;
9. Tensions: Sino-Japanese Wars;
10. Tensions: Civil War;
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Syllubus
• Ancient Chinese History
• Modern Chinese History
• Comteporary Chinese History
11. Birth of People’s Republic of China;
12. 1970s: Reform and Open-up;
13. Conclusion and New Era of Chinese History;
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XII.Birth of People’s Republic of China
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1. The Founding of the People’s Republic of China
Let our flesh and blood become our new Great Wall!
Kakuei Tanaka
In the 1970s, China ushered in a wave of
diplomatic relations with countries around
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the world, and more than 50 countries
established diplomatic relations with China.