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Explainer: How Every Chinese Province Got its Name
The stories behind the names of all of China's provinces and autonomous regions.
by Ryan Kilpatrick, 11 November 2014
This Day in History: China Ends the Eunuch Era
Finally banned in 1924, the system had endured for over 3,000 years and through 25 dynasties.
by Ned Kelly, 25 November 2021
This Day in History: The Great Shanghai Daft Punk Scam of 2009
Were you Daft Punk'd?
by Ned Kelly, 13 February 2023
This Day in History: When Albert Einstein Came to Shanghai
On arrival the Swedish consulate reiterated that he had officially been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.
by Ned Kelly, 13 November 2021
This Day in History: The Death of Puyi, China’s Last Emperor
Puyi was only 3 years old when he sat on the 'Dragon Throne.'
by Tristin Zhang, 17 October 2023
Explainer: Why is Chinese New Year Called 'Spring Festival'?
Why doesn't everyone call it that, and why is there no Winter Festival or Summer Festival?
by Ryan Kilpatrick, 21 January 2020
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
Explainer: The Story Behind Dragon Boat Festival
What's with all these dragon boats anyway?
by Cathy Wu, 20 June 2023
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