China and the Modern World: Records of Shanghai and the International Settlement, 1836–1955
Through sources produced by the British Foreign Office from 1836 to 1955, this collection highlights the social, political, legal, and economic history of the highly globalized Shanghai International Settlement and its role in shaping modern China.
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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This archive provides a primary source collection vital to researching the social, political, legal, and economic history of the highly globalized Shanghai International Settlement as well as the history of modern China from 1836 to 1955. Comprised of nine series of British Foreign Office files from The National Archives in the UK that are directly related to the history of Shanghai and the International Settlement, plus a small number of files selected from the records of the British Ministry of Labour, Treasury, and War Office, this collection illuminates Shanghai and the International Settlement as the seat of various formative events that shaped the history of modern China.
PRODUCT DETAILS
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China and the Modern WorldReading Level: 1301L—+
Product Type: Primary Sources
Content Types: Government Documents, Manuscripts