The most complete and authoritative look at the last feudal monarchy in China's long history, A Concise History of the Qing Dynasty is a landmark work on Chinese history by China's leading expert, Dai Yi. Under Qing rule, China saw art and culture flourish even while the nation faced invasion by hostile foreign powers and oppression under the subsequent unequal treaties. The roots of the structure of today's China can be traced back to this last dynasty in China.