Product Description: This four volume collection of selected works examines the political, social and economic aspects of the interaction between Chinese society and the natural environment from past to present as well as future challenges. Volume 1 and 2 are dedicated to China’s environmental history and the tremendous environmental challenges of today’s emerging economy, the second part (Volume 3-4) focuses on society’s response to environmental degradation and climate change...read more

Product Description: English summary: The 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, the movement that led to the downfall of the imperial court and the founding of the Republic, took place in October 2011. The German Association for Chinese Studies (DVCS) used this historical occasion as an opportunity to reflect upon continuity and radical change throughout China's history and its present at its 22nd annual meeting in Berlin...read more