Western classical music was condemned during China's Cultural Revolution. But China is now the principal producer and largest consumer of many "Western" musical instruments.
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Kiely, The Compelling Ideal - thought Reform and the Prison in China, 1901-1956 (January 1, 2014)
February 7, 2015
Jan Kiely book was reviewed by Emily Whewell for H-Asia and is published here under Creative Commons license.
Meyer-Fong, What Remains: Coming to Terms with Civil War in 19th century China, 2013
January 1, 2013
This book by Tobie Meyer-Fong was reviewed by Edward A. McCord for the H-War discussion list and is reproduced here under Creative Commons license.
Silbey, The Boxer Rebellion and the Great Game in China, 2012
January 1, 2012
Jay Carter reviewed this book for H-War, October 2012.
Seung-joon Lee, Gourmets in the Land of Famine: The Culture and Politics of Rice in Modern Canton, 2011
January 1, 2011
Edward Melillo reviews the book for H-Environment, August 2011, credit H-Asia.
Lorge, The Asian Military Revolution: From Gunpowder to the Bomb, 2008
January 1, 2008
Dietmar Rothermund reviews the book for H-Soz-u-Kult, September 2008.
Isett, State, Peasant, and Merchant in Qing Manchuria, 1644-1862, 2007
January 1, 2007
Peer Vries reviews Christopher Isett's State, Peasant, and Merchant in Qing Manchuria, 1644-1862.
Bakken, ed. Crime, Punishment, and Policing in China, 2005.
January 1, 2005
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Tsu, Failure, Nationalism, and Literature: The Making of Modern Chinese Identity, 1895-1937, 2005
January 1, 2005
James Leibold reviews the book for H-Nationalism, December 2008.
Tracy and Rangow, eds., Religion and the Early Modern State: Views from China, Russia, and the West, 2003.
January 1, 2003
Roger Chapman reviews the book for H-Ideas, August 2009.
Svensson, Debating Human Rights in China: A Conceptual and Political History, 2002
January 1, 2002
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Saturday, October 16, 2021 - 9:00am PT
Please join the USC U.S.-China Institute for a look at the resurgence of classical music in China through the legacy of the Philadelphia Orchestra, from its first performances in the PRC in 1973 until its most recent tour in 2018.
Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 4:00pm PT
Kirk Denton will look at the role of politics—especially political parties—in the establishment, administration, architectural design, and historical narratives of museums in Taiwan.