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ASIA 210 - The Emergence of Modern Asia

This course is a survey of the emergence of China from the late 19 and 20th century to the present. The aim of the course is to allow the students to have knowledge of the historical events such as the clash with the Imperial Western nations and the opening of China to the West by analyzing events such as the Opium wars, Chinese uprisings and the emergence of Chinese Nationalism and Communism in China. It also has the scope to examine the political development of China by focusing on historical figures relative to Chinese modern history.
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