Li, Boyuan 1867-1906 creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "文明小史" by Boyuan Li is a novel serialized from 1903 to 1905 and published in 1906. This satirical work examines pseudo-reformers in late Qing dynasty China struggling to adapt as Western modernization forces open the nation's borders. Through interconnected stories without a central protagonist, the novel portrays conservative Chinese people confronting Western civilization's "strong ships and sharp cannons," sparking reform movements and study abroad programs. The sixty-chapter work reveals the complexities and problems of a society caught between tradition and modernity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_Times_(novel) Release date is 2008-05-07 Produced by Sandy Chen Original publication data not identified Chinese fiction -- Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25379 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25379 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133600.0 25379