In the period 1911-2012 China underwent drastic changes，and emerged from weakness to revival，from tradition to modernity．These significant changes were unprecedented in China，as they affected all walks of life．The book vividly showcases this dynamic progression of changes in more than four hundred pictures，aided by pithy narration．It tells how the general public led their lives in this period，as well as their aspirations in that changing society．This book is an accessible and beneficial read for everyone to understand China’S past，identify with its present and look to its future.

《图说百年中国(英文版)》由王煦编著，《图说百年中国(英文版)》为英文版。

Chapter 1

A Difficult Start (1911-1927)/1

A Difficult Start /2

Changes in Clothing Fashions /6

Agriculture, Commerce and Daily Life /12

Changes in Family Life /13

Transportation /16

Urban Transformation /24

New Culture 30

Artistic Revival /34

Chapter 2

Years of Crisis (1928-1949)/37

Economic Development/38

Urban Landscape /46

Lifestyle /58

National Education /64

Films and Operas /70

Anti-Japanese War/77

Economic Hardships /84

Liberation of the Farmers /86

Chapter 3

A New World (1950-1965)/89

Transportation/90

Industry/94

Society /96

Urban Landscape /100

Lifestyle /106

Education /134

Culture /138

Chapter 4

Freeze-Frame of a Symbolic Era

(1966-1976)/147

A Fiery Era/148

Chapter 5

Catching Up with the

World (1977-2000)/179

Tidal Wave of the Era /180

Wave of Economic Growth /191

Food Priority/202

Return of Beauty /214

Transportation /226

Marriage and Family /232

Education /242

Sports and Entertainment/260

Films, Music and Performances /266

Chapter 5

Merging with the World

(2001-201.2)/281

Transportation /282

Fashion Leaders /294

Modern Industry and Agriculture /298

New Urban Landscape /313

Lifestyle /328