Prof. Zhang Xupeng (Chinese Academy of Social Sciences), Beyond National History: Some New Trends in Chinese History Writing
Kulturwissenschaftliches Zentrum KWZ 0.610In recent years, many Chinese scholars have rethought the paradigm of national history. Consequently, research on borders and border-crossing history has become increasingly popular. In this context, some scholars argue that the formation of the Chinese nation is not a historically given process but rather the result of interactions between various internal and external factors. […]