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This Day in History: Bloody Saturday, Shanghai's Darkest Day
New York Times bestselling author's new book on the 1937 Japanese bombing of the city.
by Ned Kelly, 12 August 2022
This Day in History: The 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
A look back at the first ever Olympics to be hosted in China.
by Grace Mulamba, 08 August 2022
This Day In History: Korean War's Operation Big Switch
The repatriation of remaining prisoners from both sides of the Korean War came with a few surprises.
by Ned Kelly, 05 August 2022
This Day in History: The Foreign Founder Member of the CPC
The Dutch socialist who attended the First National Congress of the CPC.
by Ned Kelly, 23 July 2022
This Day in History: Founding of the Communist Party of China
The Communist Party of China turns 100 this month, founded in Shanghai in July 1921.
by Ned Kelly, 23 July 2022
This Day in History: British Handover Hong Kong to China
On July 1, 1997, China resumed its control of Hong Kong after 156 years of British rule.
by Adrienne Hoe, 01 July 2022
This Day in History: Artist Chiang Yee Honored with Blue Plaque
Only the third blue plaque honoring a Chinese person.
by Paul French, 30 June 2022
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 2022
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