Part One. The first republic : the Republic of China-- 1911 : how the last dynasty crumbled and warlords took over -- The first civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party -- The Japanese invasion of China-- The second civil war between the Nationalist Party and the Communist Party -- Part Two. The second republic : the People's Republic of China-- The establishment of the People's Republic of China-- The massacre of reactionaries and the suppression of bandits -- Communist rule in Tibet -- The land reform movement and prostitution reform -- The Korean War -- The so-called Gao Gang & Rao Shushi Anti-Party Event -- China's first five-year plan (1953-57) -- So-called Three Red Banners -- Soviet experts give technical assistance -- The anti-rightist movement -- Mao's goal to overtake England in 15 years -- The meeting on Mt. Lu and Peng's letter -- So-called Great Cultural Revolution
Summary
Mr. Woo continues his history of China from 1911, when the Qing dynasty was overthrown after the death of Empress Dowager Cixi, to modern times: a tumultuous century that saw chaos and warlords, invasions, regime change, confiscation of property, and later a return to a mixed economy allowing some capitalist features. In fact, China now has over 100 billionaires - but many families lost everything along the way
