A Bitter Revolution China's Struggle with the Modern World (Paperback)

A Bitter RevolutionChina's Struggle with the Modern WorldExciting account of how the politics and culture of China changed forever during the twentieth centuryBrings previously unheard voices from modern China to light, using a range of new and fascinating sourcesShines a light on China's 'hidden history', e.g. China and Japan were not always enemies, and Communism was not inevitably destined to succeed in ChinaShows how the 1910s and 20s, traditionally regarded as progressive and liberal, hid the seeds of China's future political crises