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Big Is Modern: The Making of Wuhan as a Mega-City in Early Twentieth Century China, 1889-1957 A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA BY Zhiguo Ye IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF HISTORY Professor Ann Waltner Professor Liping Wang July, 2010 © Zhiguo Ye 2010 Acknowledgements It is my humbling moment to recall and record the intellectual debts that I have accumulated over the years. Many people have helped with the making of this dissertation. First, I thank my advisors, Liping Wang and Ann Waltner. Without their tireless training and support, this project would never have been completed. Professor Liping Wang had guided me through very stage of the writing. Her knowledge of urban history and modern China has shaped the ways I select and approach this research project. I am also grateful to Professor Ann Waltner, whose vigorous training and her confidence in me prepared me to face all challenges in the years to come. Her prompt response and insightful comments on multiple drafts greatly improved the dissertation. I would also like to thank the other members of my committee, Hiromi Mizuno, Chris Isett, and Barbara Welke for their thoughtful comments and support through the years. During my research in China, Professor Yang Guo at Wuhan University and Professor Pi Mingxiu at the Wuhan Academy of Social Sciences were extremely generous in sharing their own work with me, and helping me gain access to materials. Professor Pi exceeded expectation in aiding my research and invited me to write a review article on the newly published