Wu Tingfang (1842-1922) : reform and modernization in modern Chinese history

Includes bibliographical references and indexBasing on her Ph.D. disertation: China in transition: the role of Wu Ting-fang (1842-1922), q.vWu Tingfang (1842-1922) was a contemporary of Li Hongzhang, Yuan Shikai, Hei and Sun Yixian (Sun Yat-sen), all of whom were involved in China's attempt at reform and modernization in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During his time, Wu was a prominent political figure, participating actively in public service and political activities in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou. This book is a biography of Wu, and sheds considerable light on a crucial period in Chinese historypublished_or_final_versionConclusion p287Ch.8 Elder Statesman 1912-1922 p231Ch.7 Wu Tingfang and the 1911 Revolution p193Ch.6 Towards a New Era 1905-1911 p171Ch.5 Wu Tingfang and the New Nationalism 1902-1905 p137Ch.4 Promise and Disappointment in America 1897-1902 p103Glossary p295Bibliography p297Index p313Ch.1 The Colonial Matrix 1842-1877 p7Ch.2 Hong Kong Barrister 1877-1882 p41Ch.3 With Li Hongzhang 1882-1896 p72Preface pviiAcknowledgements pviiiIntroduction p