Roads to Chinese Modernity: Civilisation and National Culture Author_Rosemarie Somaiah "I haven't actually read much

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Roads to Chinese Modernity: Civilisation and National Culture Author_Rosemarie Somaiah "I haven't actually read muchDescription About the Author What is China? While many perceive it as a rising power challenging Western dominance, eminent historian Professor Gungwu Wang posits that the country has no ambitions on that front. In this illuminating book comprised of edited transcripts of selected lectures, it offers his interpretation of the answer. He traces China's roots as an ancient, borderless Sinic civilisation with a distinctive past that has been a source of