HIST 299 Lecture : HIST299-W2012.docx
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Three broad periods in chinese history: imperial, revolutionary, contemporary. Mao zedong, maoist period 1949 to his death in 1976: part of a world revolution, an international communist movement aimed at overthrowing capitalism. Sun yatsen or sun zhongshan (anti-imperialist, dedicated to republican government: became a revolutionary figure after what was called an attempted revolution in 1895 the movement was to succeed, and in 1911 the last. Contemporary (generally taken to mean within living memory ) Time period blends with the revolutionary period, as the revolutions and upheavals continued throughout mao s life, in varying degrees of intensity/severity. Emperors ruled for over 2000 years in china. The first emperor qin ruled in the 3rd century bc. Important distinction: imperial vs. imperialism (the former a system of government, referral to a period in chinese history, the latter a marxist-leninist term for capitalist expansion and exploitation) From ming to qing (1600s), the latter being the last chinese dynasty, fell in 1911.