Shen Pao-chen and China's Modernization in the Nineteenth Century (Paperback)

Introduction; 1. Early Years; 2. A Local Official in Kiangsi 1856?59; 3. TheGovernor of Kiangsi 1862?65; 4. First Encounters with Foreigners; 5. Director General of the Foochow Navy Yard; 6. The Foochow: Early Developments1866?67; 7. The Foochow Navy Yard: Adminstration and Personnel 1867?75; 8. The Foochow Navy Yard: Building and Training Programmes; 9. The Foochow Navy Yard: Financial Crises; 10. The Next Steps in Defence Modernisation: Ma-wei and Beyond; 11. Towards a pan for Self-Strengthening; Conclusion; Glossary of Chinese characters; Bibliography; Index.