So, many studies of the two begin with 1949, as if the events preceding were the history of some third country. ... They also significantly "Sinified- Marxist theory, suiting it to the needs and nature of the Chinese people, history, and culture. ...
Even the Great Helmsman's role in history is subject to revision. ... Though they have much to tell us, without a frame of reference, without a setting based in history and social relations, they do not satisfy one who wants to understand China. For that one needs an understanding of Chinese history and society. ...
-Why have the approaches to the construction of history changed over time? This essay was originally to deal with debates regarding Soviet Russian history. ... This seemed to be a trend for many aspects of Russian history. ... The subject is also advantageous as at several points the Sino-Soviet histories overlap. ... Essay The context in which history is written influences its interpretation of the events. ...
Sun Yat-sen's claims were not acknowledged and Yuan Shikai was give the power to develop a provisional republican government and to organize national unity with the Revolutionary Alliance and the other anti-Imperial forces in central and south China. Therefore, with a few words, China's imperial history collapsed. ... The replacement of the Ming dynasty by the Qing dynasty was a crucial moment in the history of late imperial China. ...
