How long does it take to read The Rise of Modern China?
Immanuel Chung-yueh Hsü
The Rise of Modern China by Immanuel Chung-yueh Hsü takes about 17 hours 28 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 17 hours 28 minutes
A long haul
First published 1970. 953 pages, about 262,075 words.
35 days (about 5 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 29 hours 7 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 17 hours 28 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 10 hours 55 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Ch'ing Empire, political, social and economic conditines People's Republic - Sino-Soviet split - Great Cultural Revolution - Fall of Lin Pao - China rejoins the international community - Nationalist government in Taiwan - China after Mao - Gang of four - Four modernizations - Economic success in Taiwan - Tienanmen Square - Chinese model of development.
Subjects: China, History, Histoire, Qing Dynasty (China), China, history, Asien