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In The Search for Modern China by Spence, the author attempts to answer the question: what happened to China in the years between the last great dynasties and the beginning of modernity? In this concise work, Jonathan D. Spence identifies four main strands of Chinese thought. These are Confucianism, Minimalism, socialism, and traditional Buddhism. The book traces the intellectual growth of these distinctive Chinese elements, traces the development of Chinese art and literature, and describes the development of Chinese foreign policy.

The Search for Modern China by Spence identifies four important figures, especially. The opening chapters cover the intellectual life of Chinese minzu, Mao Tse-tung, Li Bogen, and Sun Tzu. The other chapters focus on the mind's role in the Chinese intellectual tradition, the role of Mao tse-tung in Chinese politics, the development of Sun Tzu's thought, and the development of socialist thought in China. The book is also rich with photographs and maps.
The Search for Modern China by Spence identifies a number of important moments in Chinese history. These include the breakthrough in ancient astronomy, the appearance of acupuncture, the rise of the Buddhist monk-state, the rise of Boxer government, and the beginning of wide-scale artistic expression. The author successfully synthesizes Chinese history with Western history. The author presents a balanced view of the development of China. The book makes a valuable contribution to the study of China.