Tag: MODERNIZATION
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China’s Epochal Transition: From the Qing Dynasty to the Communist Era
Introduction The transition from the Qing Dynasty to the Chinese Republic in the early 20th century marked a seismic shift in China’s history. This article embarks on a historical journey, exploring the surprising variety of daily life during the last decade of the Qing Dynasty and the transformative events that unfolded post-1911 in the Chinese…
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The Meiji Restoration and Japan’s Industrial Revolution: A Legacy of Innovation and Development
Introduction Japan’s transformation from an isolated feudal society to a major economic and military power in Asia is largely attributed to its industrialization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prior to the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan was a closed society with limited contact with the outside world. However, with the introduction of…
