Table of Contents

Preface Introduction Political Leaders of Modern China Appendix 1: Chronology Appendix 2: Modern Chinese Political Leaders Bibliography Index

Promotional Information

One hundred Chinese leaders-from the Opium War to 2001-are profiled in this comprehensive biographical dictionary.

About the Author

EDWIN PAK-WAH LEUNG is Professor of Asian Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Graduate Program at Seton Hall University.

Reviews

?Covering leaders from the period of the Opium Wars (1839-1842) to the beginning of the twenty-first century--the late Imperial, Republican, and Communist eras--this volume is a very useful reference for anyone studying modern China....Many readers of Chinese history find the array of unfamiliar names can be daunting. For those readers, this dictionary should be a welcome tool. Recommended for large public and academic libraries.?-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

?The most authoritative and up-to-date text on this topic. Highly recommended. General and academic readers.?-Choice

"The most authoritative and up-to-date text on this topic. Highly recommended. General and academic readers."-Choice

"Covering leaders from the period of the Opium Wars (1839-1842) to the beginning of the twenty-first century--the late Imperial, Republican, and Communist eras--this volume is a very useful reference for anyone studying modern China....Many readers of Chinese history find the array of unfamiliar names can be daunting. For those readers, this dictionary should be a welcome tool. Recommended for large public and academic libraries."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin