On the basis of the General Rules for Archives published in 1983, historical archives were being expanded at the provincial and county levels. Two of the most important archives were the
First Historical Archives of China
The First Historical Archives of China (FHAC; zh, s=中国第一历史档案馆, labels=no) is a central-level national archive located in Dongcheng, Beijing, under the National Archives Administration of China. Originally established in 1925, ...
(FHAC), located in Beijing containing the archives of the
Ming
The Ming dynasty, officially the Great Ming, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty. The Ming was the last imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Han people, t ...
and
Qing
The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...
dynasties, and the
Second Historical Archives of China
The Second Historical Archives of China (SHAC; ) is a central-level national archive located in Nanjing, Jiangsu, under the National Archives Administration of China. Established in February 1951, it is responsible for collecting and managing ...
(SHAC), located in Nanjing containing the archives of the
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It was the one party state, sole ruling party of the country Republic of China (1912-1949), during its rule from 1927 to 1949 in Mainland China until Retreat ...
period. And the Central Archives (the
State Archives Administration) contains the archives of the
Communist Party and the People's Republic. A number of foreign scholars have been granted access to these archives. In 1987 public and research libraries still faced serious space, management, and service problems. Even with the special efforts being made to solve these problems, it was clear that they would not be quickly resolved.
In the late 1980s, China was experiencing an active educational and cultural life. Students were staying in school longer, educational standards were being raised, and facilities were being improved. Intellectuals were encouraged to develop their
expertise
An expert is somebody who has a broad and deep understanding and competence in terms of knowledge, skill and experience through practice and education in a particular field or area of study. Informally, an expert is someone widely recognized a ...
, especially in the scientific and technical spheres, and a wide variety of traditional and modern literary and art forms were allowed to flourish. This situation was likely to continue as long as it served the interest of economic
modernization
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and posed no threat to the political establishment.
See also
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Libraries in China
Libraries in China have existed since the Shang dynasty (16th to 11th centuries B.C.). Since early in China's history, scholars have kept extensive private libraries, and imperial dynasties have constructed archives to house literary treasures ...
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Culture of China
Chinese culture () is one of the Cradle of civilization#Ancient China, world's earliest cultures, said to originate five thousand years ago. The culture prevails across a large geographical region in East Asia called the Sinosphere as a whole ...
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Education in China
Education in the People's Republic of China is primarily managed by the state-run public education system, which falls under the Ministry of Education. All citizens must attend school for a minimum of nine years, known as nine-year compulsory ...
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Archives of Yuhuan
The Archives of Yuhuan (, predecessor of the Bureau of Archives of Yuhuan, formerly known as County Archives of Yuhuan) is a municipal archive located in Yuhuan, city of Taizhou, Zhejiang, Taizhou, in Zhejiang Province, China, established in July ...
References
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External links
Official website for the State Archives Administration of China 中国第一历史档案馆
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Archive-ItGreater China Archival Resources Web Archive (Preservation copies of websites of archives in China)
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Historiography of China