GEN HISTORY CHN FOREI TRADE (V2)

China has a long history of foreign trade. As early as the pre-Qin period, the ancient Chinese shipped silk and other goods abroad; in the 2nd century BC, the Land and Maritime Silk Roads developed during the reign of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty connected China with the rest of the world.

Trade relations between China and other regions in the world have been developing gradually and continuously. Trade has contributed to the deepening economic and cultural exchanges between China and other countries. While benefiting the whole of humankind, Chinese civilization has also absorbed the achievements of other civilizations, making China and other countries mutually benefit and advancing together.

This book is the second volume in a series of books retelling the tortuous development of China's foreign trade. Covering modern times, it covers China's foreign trade from the Opium War to the Establishment of the People's Republic of China.

Contents:

• Foreign Trade After the Opium War (1840–1894)
• Foreign Trade After the China–Japan War of 1894–1895 (1895–1911)
• Foreign Trade During the Period of Beiyang Government (1912–1927)
• Foreign Trade of Nanking National Government Before the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1927–1936)
• China's Foreign Trade During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1937–1945)
• China's Foreign Trades After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression

Readership: Professionals and general readers who are interested in the history of China's foreign trade.

Translated by

Baiqing Zheng