The Making of China’s Post Office. Sovereignty, Modernization, and the Connection of a Nation, Hardback/Weipin Tsai

The Making of China’s Post Office traces the origins and early development—and the political maneuverings and economic imperatives—of the institution. Using Chinese archives, Tsai illustrates the extent to which local agency shaped the design and development of the first nationwide modernization project to directly impact people’s daily lives. Publisher: Harvard University Press Author(s): Weipin Tsai Illustration(s): 16 photos, 6 color photos, 11 illus., 1 color illus., 16 maps, 13 tables Number of pages: 450 Collection: Harvard East Asian Monographs Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 160 x 239 x 31 Cover type: Hardback