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Zhang Jian Vs. Jack Ma: CCP Capitalism
January 20, 2021

Zhang Jian Vs. Jack Ma: CCP Capitalism

By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Elisabeth Köll.

A Forgotten Chinese Hero: Zhang Xueliang
December 28, 2020

A Forgotten Chinese Hero: Zhang Xueliang

By Chi Wang
The Xi’an Incident changed the course of Chinese history.
Is Chinese Civilization Really Thousands of Years Older than America’s?
August 28, 2020

Is Chinese Civilization Really Thousands of Years Older than America’s?

By Christopher K. Colley
The claim that China is 5,000 years old conflates “Chinese civilization” with the modern nation-state of the People’s Republic of China.

Damnatio Memoriae in China: Zhao Ziyang Is Laid to Rest
November 13, 2019

Damnatio Memoriae in China: Zhao Ziyang Is Laid to Rest

By Bonnie Girard
Zhao was written out of Chinese history for showing sympathy to the Tiananmen protesters. The indignity continued even after his death.

Beijing After Tiananmen, Part 3: The Closing Chapter
June 14, 2019

Beijing After Tiananmen, Part 3: The Closing Chapter

By Bonnie Girard
A dinner invitation and bullet holes in the window.

The Sino-Vietnam War and China’s Long Route to Winning
May 24, 2019

The Sino-Vietnam War and China’s Long Route to Winning

By James Maclaren
A little-known war helped shape the future of Southeast Asia.

Cen Yuying: ‘The Cruel Viceroy’
May 24, 2019

Cen Yuying: ‘The Cruel Viceroy’

By David Leffman
To the British, he was a “chief criminal.” To the Chinese, his legacy is more complex.
May 4, 1919: The Making of Modern China
May 01, 2019

May 4, 1919: The Making of Modern China

By Sebastian Veg
100 years later, modern China’s foundational moment has taken on many meanings.

Why Did Xi Jinping Visit Manchuria?
October 19, 2018

Why Did Xi Jinping Visit Manchuria?

By Chi Wang
The region is both central to Chinese history and all-too-often overlooked by Chinese governments.

A Murder in Yunnan: The Margary Affair
October 09, 2018

A Murder in Yunnan: The Margary Affair

By David Leffman
A trade war, an unsolved murder, and the founding of the Chinese Embassy in London.

The British Clerk Who Tried to Spark a Chinese Revolution
June 28, 2018

The British Clerk Who Tried to Spark a Chinese Revolution

By David Leffman
The life and confessions of Charles Welsh Mason.
How Xi’an’s Past Became a Blueprint for Its Future
May 08, 2018

How Xi’an’s Past Became a Blueprint for Its Future

By Erin Dunne
Public memory as a tool of development in Xi’an.

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