A review by lauraellis
The Search For Modern China by Jonathan D. Spence

4.0

An epic history of China in the “modern age” from the end of the Ming dynasty in the 1500s [modern for China] to the present—the Tiananmen Square massacre.  J.S. Ended on a rather up note, as if the T.S.M. Must inevitably lead to further openness and freedom, and I would very much like to know what he thinks now of the last 8 years and what he thinks will come.  One of Jon [Metcalf]’s favorite books and a great primer for one who knows little Chinese history.