The Modern Chinese Cultural System: Origins, Evolution and Formation

This book examines China’s cultural system from 1911 to 1949 by exploring its formation, evolution and the underlying causes of the remarkable changes in modern Chinese culture.

During the first half of the 20th century, China experienced a fundamental shift from a traditional society to a modern state. The book provides an insightful analysis of the relationship between cultural leadership, ideological models and state-building. It maps the modern Chinese cultural landscape, identifying key contradictions within the period’s cultural system and explaining how these contradictions shaped historical change’s direction, goals and paths. The work details the organizational evolution of cultural management institutions in modern China, tracing their development from their origins to more advanced structures.

This title will appeal to scholars and students interested in modern Chinese history and culture.

Fu Caiwu is Dean and Professor of the National Institute of Cultural Development at Wuhan University, China. His research focuses on cultural systems, cultural policies and cultural industries.