TY - BOOK AU - Guy,R.Kent TI - Qing governors and their provinces : the evolution of territorial administration in China, 1644-1796 T2 - A China Program book SN - 9780295992952 AV - DS754.25 .G89 2010 PY - 2010/// CY - Seattle PB - University of Washington Press KW - Governors KW - China KW - History KW - 17th century KW - 18th century KW - Chinese provinces KW - Qing dynasty, 1644-1912 KW - Politics and government KW - 1644-1912 KW - Territories and possessions N1 - Pt. 1. The burdens of history: pre-Qing territorial government -- The Qing creation of the province: 1644-1661 -- The conundrum of confidence: 1661-1723 -- The power of the unexpected: 1723-1736 -- The imperatives of continuity: 1736-1796 -- Pt. 2. The legacy of military occupation: the north and the northwest -- Negotiated orders: the Lower Yangzi Valley and the southeastern coast -- Regions into provinces: the Middle Yangzi and Lingnan -- Communications and provincial government in southwest China ER -