Shanghai's Trade and China's Economic Growth: An Annotated Bibliography on Historical Trade Relations
Overview
This annotated bibliography examines scholarly sources on China's foreign trade history, particularly Shanghai's role as a trade center and the impact of the Opium Wars on China's economic development. The student synthesizes four academic sources to understand how historical trade conflicts shaped modern China's position as a major global exporter and importer.
What this annotated bibliography covers
- Keller, Li, and Shiue (2013) - Analysis of Shanghai's role in China's foreign trade from the 19th century to present
- Platt (2018) - Historical examination of the Opium War and its limited impact on China's decline
- Lin (1997) - Cultural perspective on Chinese response to Hong Kong's return and historical humiliation
- Washington Post (2018) - Contemporary analysis of how previous trade wars influenced current China-US trade relations
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ENGL 123 Module 4 Assignment Annotated Bibliography
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ENGL 123 Module 4 Assignment Annotated Bibliography
Bibliographical Information: Keller, W., Li, B., & Shiue, C. H. (2013). Shanghai's trade, China's growth: Continuity, recovery, and change since the Opium Wars. IMF Economic Review, 61(2), 336-378.
The article aims to discuss and analyze the role of Shanghai has the center of foreign trade for China. The authors have addressed the nature of China's foreign trade since the late 19th century up to date. Since China is the world’s largest exporter and one of the largest importers, the article highlights some of the significant roles played by the port of Shanghai to facilitate trade. The article is reliable since it is supported by several peer-reviewed journals discussing China's current economic growth. In addition, the authors have used several tables and figures to illustrate the evolution of China's trade structure. Furthermore, the article is supported and published based on acknowledgment by the International Monetary Fund. The article is a useful source that helps readers to have a good understanding of how China evolved to become one of the world's considerable markets in terms of exports and imports.
Bibliographical Information: Platt, S. R. (2018). Imperial Twilight: The Opium War and the End of China's Last Golden Age. Vintage.
The author of the article seeks to dispel some of the myths and misconceptions associated with the opium were between China and Britain between 1839 and 1842.