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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

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