A Glimpse of China (English Edition): A Complete Overview of Modern China’s History, Society & Development

This is not a collection of separate essays on Chinese politics or economics, and it is not a policy briefing. It is a single, continuous overview of how China got to where it is today—starting from the formation of Chinese civilization and the multi-ethnic state, moving through the struggles and transformations of modern times, and then into the founding of the People‘s Republic, reform and opening-up, the building of a moderately prosperous society, and the new journey of Chinese modernization. Along the way, it touches on the basic circumstances of China across political, economic, cultural, social, and ecological dimensions, and it looks squarely at the opportunities and challenges the country faces now. The authors are scholars of law and party history, and they write for readers who want a structured, factual introduction in English—rather than a dense academic treatise or a news summary. If that is what you are looking for, this is it.