Category: 历史

The last Chinese emperor was Puyi, who ascended to the throne at the age of three in 1908 as the Xuantong Emperor of the Qing dynasty. Following a republican revolution, the Qing dynasty formally collapsed […]

Chinese dynasties have a long and storied history, stretching back over four thousand years. Throughout this period, countless dynasties have risen and fallen, each leaving its own mark on Chinese culture. Xia Dynasty (c. 2070 […]

The Chinese people have endured a long, and at times turbulent, history during which numerous major political and social upheavals have taken place. From wars and civil unrest to mass migrations and natural disasters, China […]

The Opium War of 1839-1842 was a conflict between imperial China and Great Britain over the import and sale of opium into China. The war resulted in a devastating defeat for the Chinese, who were […]

Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on October 1, 1949. The event took place in Tiananmen Square in Beijing and was attended by hundreds of thousands of people. The […]

The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 was a conflict between the Qing Empire of China and the Empire of Japan over control of Korea. The war is also known as the First Sino-Japanese War and it […]

The official name of the People’s Republic of China is Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo (中华人民共和国), which literally translates to “the State of the Chinese People’s Republic”. This name has been in use since 1949 when the […]

Confucianism is a set of beliefs and principles that have significantly shaped Chinese culture and whose impact is still felt today. Confucius, an influential Chinese philosopher who lived from 551 BCE to 479 BCE, is […]

The Chinese famine of 1959-1961 was one of the deadliest famines in history, with an estimated 36-45 million people dying from starvation and related causes. The famine was caused by a combination of social, economic, […]

The term “Middle Kingdom” is thought to have originated in ancient China, possibly as early as the 11th century BCE. Its first known use dates back to the 8th century BCE, when the Chinese philosopher […]