Category: 历史

Chairman Mao Zedong (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976) is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in 20th century Chinese history. Mao’s leadership during the Chinese Communist Revolution—which began in 1949 […]

The Taiping Rebellion (1851–1864) was one of the most devastating civil wars in Chinese history. It pitted a radical Christian-inspired movement led by the self-proclaimed “Heavenly King” Hong Xiuquan against the ruling Manchu dynasty, leading […]

The Opium Wars (known in China as the “Anglo-Chinese Wars”) were two conflicts that took place in the mid-19th century between the Qing dynasty of China and European imperial powers. The first war took place […]

China played a major role in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-95). The war marked the beginning of Japan’s imperialism in East Asia and led to the expansion of its territorries and influence in the region. The […]

The Opium Wars, also known as the Anglo-Chinese Wars, consisted of two 19th-century conflicts between Britain and China over their trade relations. The first war (1839-1842) began when the Qing dynasty attempted to end the […]

The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989, also known as the June Fourth Incident, is widely recognized as one of the most important events in modern Chinese history. It was a pivotal moment that helped define […]

The Chinese reunification was a process that began with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 and was finally completed in 2000 when Macao, the last remaining part of the former […]

The Sino-Japanese War, fought between 1894 and 1895, had major implications for China, Japan and the world. The war saw China suffer a humiliating defeat, with Japan gaining vast swathes of Chinese territory, and in […]

The Cultural Revolution in China began on May 16, 1966 when the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released a document entitled “Decision on Certain Questions concerning the Three Volume Works of Mao […]

The fall of the Qing dynasty was a major event in Chinese history, marking the end of a period of imperial rule that had lasted for more than two millennia. In this paper, we will […]