And so it is that 1587, A Year of No Significance is really about The Ming Dynasty in Decline. More specifically, it focuses almost entirely on the era of Wan-li, who ruled. No Tags, Be the first to tag. 20.6 Mobile/Cellular Phones. 1587, A Year of No Significance by Ray Huang. The Year China Discovered the World by Gavin Menzies. Mobile; Books; Wallet; Shopping; Blogger; Finance.

In 1587, the Year of the Pig, nothing very special happened in China. Yet in the seemingly unspectacular events of this ordinary year, Ray Huang finds exemplified the roots of China's perennial inability to adapt to change.

Azurewave Aw-gm100 Driver. With fascinating accounts of the lives of seven prominent officials, he fashions a remarkably vivid portrayal of the court and the ruling class of late imperial China. Hindi Drama Serials Saathiya Saath Nibhana. In revealing the subtle but inexorable forces that brought about the paralysis and final collapse of the Ming dynasty, Huang offers the reader perspective into the problems China has faced through the centuries.

Author by: Source Wikipedia Language: en Publisher by: University-Press.org Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 73 Total Download: 738 File Size: 49,6 Mb Description: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (books not included). Author by: Ray Huang Language: en Publisher by: M.E. Sharpe Format Available: PDF, ePub, Mobi Total Read: 66 Total Download: 116 File Size: 46,7 Mb Description: With the vision and attention to detail that were evident in his highly acclaimed 1587: A Year of No Significance, Ray Huang moves from micro to macro history in the stunning achievement, China: A Macro History, which takes a fresh look at at the full sweep of Chinese history from neolithic times to the present. Provocative, insightful, and displaying an extraordinary breadth of knowledge, Mr. Huang has written a highly readable account of the panorama of Chinese history that will challenge and fascinate scholar and layperson alike.