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Did a Lost Roman Legion Settle in Ancient China?

And if so, are those living in the remote Gansu town of Liqian today the descendants of these lost troops?

by Matthew Bossons, 11 January 2019

2 Chinese Survivors of Japanese War Crimes Tell Their Stories

Two witnesses of the Panjiayu Massacre, a brutal and devastating attack carried out by the Japanese army in a village located in Hebei province during the Chinese New Year in 1941.

by Cameron Hack, additional reporting by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza and Valerie Osipov, 14 February 2019

Portraits of China: A Collection of Stories From China's Past

British photographer Cameron Hack interviews the last ladies with bound feet, ethnic minority groups and war survivors.

by That's Beijing, 15 February 2019

The Mysterious Death of Chinese Warlord Wu Peifu

Warlord Wu Peifu once lived in Beijing's Shijin Huayuan Hutong until his somewhat mysterious death in 1939.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 10 May 2021

#TBT: Why the Next Man on the Moon Will Be Chinese

An in-depth look at China's space program and why the rest of the world will soon be watching.

by That's Shanghai, 23 November 2017

5 Moments that Defined China's Olympic History

How China came to dominate the Olympics in a century.

by Andrew Chin, 10 August 2016

Take 5: George McKibbens

We hear from a guy who arguably knows more about the history of this region than many local Cantonese.

by Jocelyn Richards, 18 April 2017

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