39 China’s Foreign Relations and Imperialist Pressures (1860–1895)

 

 

 

 

List of contents

China’s Foreign Relations and Imperialist Pressures (1860–1895).- Industrialization.- Foreign Affairs Movement.

About the author

One of the best sinologists of modern times, Guy Alitto is an American academic in the History and East Asian Languages and Civilization Departments at the University of Chicago. He is known in China for revitalizing the scholarship on Chinese Confucian scholar Liang Shuming. He is best known in America for his scholarship and for his role as translator for the first official Chinese delegations to the United States after Richard Nixon’s first visits to China.

Summary

This lecture provides an in-depth exploration of China's first attempt at industrialization, known as the Foreign Affairs Movement or the Self-Strengthening Movement. It begins by discussing the origin and nature of this movement, highlighting how regional officials took the lead due to the central government's limited control during the period of rebellions. The lecture then presents a periodization of industrialization, dividing it into distinct phases from 1862 to the early 20th century. It discusses the specific innovations related to industrialization, such as the establishment of the Zong Li Yamen (Foreign Affairs Office) and the Interpreter's College, which introduced Western-style education and knowledge to China.

Product details

• Authors: Guy S. Alitto
• Publisher: Springer EN
• Languages: English
• Product format: Mixed media product
• Release: 13.06.2026
• EAN: 9789819566716
• ISBN: 978-981-9566-71-6
• Illustrations: Approx. 20 p. Book + Online Course.
• Series: The Uniqueness of Chinese Civilization in World History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > Eastern philosophy; China, Kulturwissenschaften, Asiatische Geschichte, Cultural Studies, industrialization, History of China, Chinese philosophy, Self-Strengthening Movement, Military Industries, Foreign Affairs Movement, Official Supervision