Welcome to the homepage of Chinese Economic History !
Tips: “China’s economic history was a cycle of prosperity, rebellion, and restoration.”
——Albert Feuerwerker
Course Introduction
Course number: 09010040 Credit: 3
The teaching content of this course is as follows:
Section
Content
1
Part 1: Research on Economic History & Application of Economic Theories
1. Importance of Economic History Research in Economic Studies
2. Economic History Research and Its Basic Research Methods
3. Case Study: The New Economic History and Its Revolution
2
Part 2: Thematic Research and Discussion
1. Feudal Lord Economy in China
2. Feudal Landlord Economy and Peasant Economy in China
3. Ancient Commercial Development and the Germination of Capitalism
3
4. Ancient Economic Development and Economic Fluctuations
5. The Emergence and Growth of Modern Industrialization in China
6. Changes and Impacts of Economic Systems Since 1949
4
Part 3: Mid-term Discussion & Final Thesis
1. Mid-term Discussion: Issues Related to the Needham Puzzle
2. Final Thesis: Research on Issues Related to Chinese Economic History
All materials for the final open-book exam are sourced from the course slides. Please take your own photos and save them. The longer the essay, the better—some students even scored high by writing 50,000 words due to excessive internal competition. :(
