Examine the impact of early Chinese history on the events of the late 19th and 20th centuries in China: From Mao to the Present. By studying the origin and development of Chinese philosophy, you will build a deeper understanding of the legacy of authoritarian rule in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the impact of foreign domination, the origin and development of the civil war between Chiang Kai-Shek and Mao Tse Tung, Japan’s ruthless occupation in WWII, Mao’s cultural revolution and Great Leap Forward, and China’s evolution into a world economic power. 

Prerequisite: open to students in the Fifth and Sixth Form.