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This article presents a review of a university-level history textbook for Chinese students more than two decades in the making that studies historiography through the lens of Marxist theory. "Introduction to Historiography" was first published in China as a book under the direction of Beijing Normal University historian Bai Shouyi, and has since then been developed, through programs in which numerous college-level students have participated, into a book that explains Marxist theory--taking into account politics, ethnicity, and nationalities--in a clearly explicated fashion.

This article is a commentary on ways to improve the study of modern Chinese history as well as a review of "The Study of Historical Materials on the Modern and Contemporary History of China," written by Peking University professor Zhang Zhuhong and published by Shantou University Press, in which Zhang outlines a number of approaches he regards as important as a foundation for historical research. [ABSTRACT FROM CONTRIBUTOR]