Changing China

The work surveys China's recent transition, tracing factors that have prompted social and political awakening and outlining consequences for international relations. It contrasts traditional Chinese institutions and thought with Western influences, and evaluates infrastructure developments such as railways and urban change alongside social issues including opium and the position of women. Religious life and missionary activity are examined in relation to Confucian philosophy and the prospects for Christianity. Attention turns to education, comparing missionary and state systems, identifying practical obstacles, and making a case for founding a modern university to support cultural and institutional reform.