ABSTRACT
This is a study of Li Hung-chang which represents a collaboration of Li experts among Chinese and Western scholars. The biography examines the beginnings of China's modernisation; the Confucian as a patriot and pragmatist; his formative years, 1823-1866; and other aspects of his life.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|14 pages
Introduction
part II|61 pages
The Rise of Li Hung-chang
part III|66 pages
Li in the Role of a National Official
part IV|52 pages
Li as Diplomat
part V|68 pages
Li as Modernizer
part VI|25 pages
Conclusion and Bibliography