{"product_id":"shen-pao-chen-and-chinas-modernization-in-the-nineteenth-century-paperback-9780521531269","title":"Shen Pao-chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback) 9780521531269","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eShen Pao-chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA look at the life of Shen Pao-chen who devoted his life to building China's first modern naval dockyard and academy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Pong (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521531269, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 13 February 2003\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages, 1 b\/w illus.  2 maps  6 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm, 0.611 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'The case that is built here for Shen as a major figure of his time is unassailable.' Michael Gasster, The China Review International\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Early Years\u003cbr\u003e 2. A Local Official in Kiangsi 1856–59\u003cbr\u003e 3. TheGovernor of Kiangsi 1862–65\u003cbr\u003e 4. First Encounters with Foreigners\u003cbr\u003e 5. Director General of the Foochow Navy Yard\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Foochow: Early Developments1866–67\u003cbr\u003e 7. The Foochow Navy Yard: Adminstration and Personnel 1867–75\u003cbr\u003e 8. The Foochow Navy Yard: Building and Training Programmes\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Foochow Navy Yard: Financial Crises\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Next Steps in Defence Modernisation: Ma-wei and Beyond\u003cbr\u003e 11. Towards a pan for Self-Strengthening\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Chinese characters\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46019787784472,"sku":"9780521531269","price":31.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521531269i_4ab43d8c-43f7-4f54-a66b-01f52cff558f.jpg?v=1691369035","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/shen-pao-chen-and-chinas-modernization-in-the-nineteenth-century-paperback-9780521531269","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}