Download or read book Places of Memory in Modern China written by Marc Andre Matten and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-12-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book offers a new approach to the discussion on the issue of Chinese national identity, providing new insights in how identity is constructed and contested. These issues are of vital concern for the understanding of contemporary China and its national consciousness.