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This Day in History: The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
On July 7, 1937, the cataclysmic event that led to the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
by Steve George, 08 July 2020
This Day in History: Hong Kong Handover From UK to China
On July 1, 1997, China resumed its control of Hong Kong after 156 years of British rule.
by Adrienne Hoe, 01 July 2020
This Week in History: When Muhammad Ali Fought a Japanese Wrestler
The precursor to modern MMA.
by Ned Kelly, 28 June 2020
This Day in History: China Develops the Hydrogen Bomb
June 1967 sees China become the world's fourth thermonuclear power.
by Ned Kelly, 17 June 2020
This Day in History: Zhu Jianhua Sets High Jump Record
On June 11, 1983 Shanghai-born high jumper Zhu Jianhua cleared 2.37m at a meet in Beijing, setting a new world record.
by Ned Kelly, 11 June 2020
This Chinese Man Claims to Have Had Sex With an Alien
There's strange, and then there's this story...
by Matthew Bossons, 07 June 2020
This Week in History: Train Robbing Bandits and the Lincheng Outrage
The capture of famed foreigners and journalists made this a major international event in China's history.
by Tristin Zhang, 07 June 2020
This Day in History: Mukden Tiger and The Huanggutun Incident
On June 4, 1928, a train carrying warlord Zhang Zuolin from Beijing to Shenyang was ripped apart by a huge explosion.
by Ned Kelly, 04 June 2020
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