China, whose recorded history extends back several thousand years, was once the most advanced civilization on earth. But after centuries of self-imposed isolation, the so-called Middle Kingdom found itself lagging behind the world's industrialized countries. Defeated militarily by the Western powers and Japan during the second half of the 19th century, China went through a series of reforms and revoluations before the emergence of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
ISBN-13: 9781590848302
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Published: March 2006
Reading Level: Upper Primary, Lower Secondary
Pages: 120
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishing
Product Category: Geography & Environment / Geo/Env: Countries/Continents / Geo/Env: CC - Asia