1. The principal contradiction in modern China (two major contradictions): the contradiction between imperialism and the Chinese nation (national contradiction); The contradiction between feudalism and the masses (class contradiction).

2. Three mountains: imperialism, feudalism and bureaucratic capitalism.

3. The new classes in modern China: the working class (first) and the bourgeoisie (later).

4. Two pairs of principal contradictions: The contradictions in the semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in modern China are complicated. However, the main contradictions are the contradiction between imperialism and the Chinese nation, feudalism and the masses of the people. These two pairs of principal contradictions and their struggles run through the whole semi-colonial and semi-feudal society of China, and play a decisive role in the development and changes of modern China society.

Key points of final review materials of Outline of Modern History of China University

1. Modern China was a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society.

2. The first large-scale anti-aggression armed struggle of China people in modern history was the anti-British struggle of Sanyuanli people.

3. It was Wei Yuan who put forward the idea of "learning from foreigners to control foreigners".

4. The basic reason why modern China became a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society was the invasion of imperialism.

The signing of treaty of nanking marked the beginning of semi-colonial and semi-feudal China.

6. Among the social contradictions in modern China, the most important one is the contradiction between imperialism and the Chinese nation.

7. Which of the following historical figures was the first person in modern China who opened his eyes to see the world: Lin Zexu.

8. The fundamental reason for the great powers to carve up China and attempt bankruptcy is the indomitable struggle of the people of China.

9. The formal formation of semi-colonial and semi-feudal society in China was marked by Eight-Nation Alliance's war of aggression against China and the signing of the Sino-Japanese Treaty.

10, Sun Yat-sen was the first person who shouted the slogan of "rejuvenating China" in the modern history of China.