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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: When Muhammad Ali Came to China
Praying in the Great Mosque of Xi'an and sparring with a Brawl on the Bund referee: a look back on the 1985 visit of The Greatest to the Middle Kingdom
by Ned Kelly, 20 May 2022
This Day in History: The Coup of Empress Dowager Cixi
The 1861 power grab of the woman who went on to control the Qing Dynasty.
by Ned Kelly, 02 November 2021
Opium & Treason: Qi Xieyuan, Shanghai’s Other Forgotten Warlord
Diminutive in stature and with a lazy eye, Qi refused to be overlooked.
by Dan Stein, 17 December 2022
This Day in History: Nelson Mandela's Changing Relationship with China
South African leader's close links with the Middle Kingdom.
by James Griffiths, 03 December 2021
TDIH: Chiang Yee – Artist, Writer & Silent Traveller
Only the third blue plaque honoring a Chinese person.
by Paul French, 29 June 2023
This Day in History: Pearl S. Buck's 'The Good Earth' Published
Hailed in the West as the most important book about China since 'The Travels of Marco Polo'.
by Ned Kelly, 02 March 2023
This Day in History: China's First Post-Cultural Revolution Ad
The ad men follow on from the mad men.
by Ned Kelly, 04 January 2022
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