About This Book
For the Chinese, the drive toward growing political and economic power is part of an ongoing effort to restore China's past greatness and remove the lingering memories of history's humiliations. This widely praised book explores the 1500–1800 period before China's decline, when the country was viewe...
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4h 52m
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180 WPM
3h 30m
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250 WPM
2h 30m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 52,525 words📅 7 days at 30 min/day
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