A reference guide to China presents its history as well as current information on its government, industry, art, and culture.

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Charts Western influence and national development. Beginning with the mid-19th century, when China encountered the West and began to enter the modern age, this

Since 1784, when the American ship Empress of China arrived in Guangzhou, Chinese-American relations have experienced advances and setbacks. As the Chinese econ

With its coverage of environmental issues, global economics, online communications, and the latest political developments, the five-volume Berkshire Encyclopedi