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This is one of a series of source books for 14-16 year olds working towards GCSE or Standard Grade examinations. Each book looks in detail at a number of major topics in modern world history, through carefully selected written and visual sources. Each chapter is designed to develop a particular historical skill or concept. The books may be used as part of a normal teaching course. Alternatively, one or more topics may be used as formal coursework for validation by a Board's assessor. Mark schemes are provided which differentiate and allow for marking on a levels-of-response basis. In the process of modernization since the turn of the century, China has been through many revolutions - industrial, political and social. The colour and hazard of life in China in the recent past is reflected in the varied evidence provided here.