Confucianism, Chinese history, and society / edited by Wong Sin Kiong.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A Confucian perspective on human rights -- Nationalism and Confucianism -- Did Confucianism hinder the development of science in China? -- East meets West : the impact on China and her response -- Across translingual landscape : crisis and innovation in contemporary Chinese cultures -- Zheng He : navigator, discoverer, and diplomat -- Plurality of cultures in the context of globalization and a new perspective of comparative literature -- The scientific merit of educational studies -- In the beginning : searching for childhood in Chinese history and philosophy -- The walls and waters : a comparative study of the city cultures in modern China : Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.