China : coming of the west

Duration: 0:20:00

Genre: Educational | Historical | Political

Year Published: 1976

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 28Dec76 · MP30472 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: China Institute in America, Inc

Description: Covers the confrontation between modern Western civilization and ancient Chinese civilization (16th to 20th century) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Observes that the ascent of Western influence in the 15th century marked the waning of Chinese expansion such that by late Ch'ing, with the industrial revolution well underway and internal economic pressures developing in China, the nation fell easy prey to colonization and exploitation. Contrasts China's dilemma with Japan's resistance to Western expansion. Indicates that, in the end, China was divided into spheres of influence among the British, French, Germans, Russians, and Japanese and that a revolutionary move to save the country was led by Sun Yat-sen. Points out that the revolutionaries overthrew the Manchu regime in 1911.

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