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A Brief, Hairy History of Women's Rights in China
Hairstyles were closely intertwined with politics over a century of change for women.
by Bailey Hu, 30 July 2020
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
On This Day: Japanese Take Shanghai International Settlement
An inside look at the Japanese takeover of Shanghai's International Settlement, which began on December 8, 1941.
by Mark Felton, 08 December 2021
This Week in History: When Andy Warhol Came to China
In late 1982, Andy Warhol and a small entourage were invited on a VIP trip to Beijing, the Forbidden City and Great Wall.
by Ned Kelly, 29 October 2020
This Day in History: China’s First Man in Space
On this day in 2003, Yang Liwei endured a 21-and-a-half-hour flight, completing 14 orbits of the Earth
by Ned Kelly, 16 October 2023
This Day in History: Haicheng Earthquake Prediction World First
On February 4, 1975, Chinese authorities claim to be the first to successfully predict an earthquake.
by Ned Kelly, 02 February 2023
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 2023
This Day in History: Ernest Hemingway's 1941 Trip to China
The Old Man and the ROC: When the Dean of American Literature came to China.
by Connor Frankhouser, 22 February 2023
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