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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: 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
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: 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
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