Visualizing Modern China: Image, History, and Memory, 1750–Present offers a sophisticated yet accessible interpretation of modern Chinese history through visual imagery. With rich illustrations and a companion website, it is an ideal textbook for college-level courses on modern Chinese history and on modern visual culture. The introduction provides a methodological framework and historical overview, while the chronologically arranged chapters use engaging case studies to explore important themes. Topics include: Qing court ritual, rebellion and war, urban/rural relations, art and architecture, sports, the Chinese diaspora, state politics, film propaganda and censorship, youth in the Cultural Revolution, environmentalism, and Internet culture.

Companion website: http://visualizingmodernchina.org

Contributions by: Jeremy Brown, Michael G. Chang, James A. Cook, Madeleine Yue Dong, Susan Fernsebner, Christian Hess, Matthew D. Johnson, Lu Liu, Cecily McCaffrey, Andrew D. Morris, Charles D. Musgrove, Sigrid Schmalzer, E. Elena Songster, Zhiwei Xiao, Xiaowei Zheng