Category: 历史

Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the four great classical Chinese novels, was written by Cao Xueqin in the mid-18th century during the Qing Dynasty. Cao Xueqin was born to a prominent and wealthy […]

The Opium Wars, a series of conflicts between China and Great Britain in the mid-19th century, had a profound impact on modern Chinese history. These wars marked the beginning of a period of foreign domination […]

Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire played an incredibly significant role in Chinese history. The Mongols forever changed China and its culture, ushering in a period of growth and prosperity following centuries of warfare and […]

The Chinese Civil War was one of the most significant conflicts of the twentieth century. It lasted from 1927 to 1950 and resulted in the formation of the People’s Republic of China under the leadership […]

The Cultural Revolution, which took place in China between 1966 and 1976, had a major impact on Chinese society. It was one of the most consequential periods in Chinese history, resulting in social, economic, and […]

The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937-1945) was a major conflict between China and Japan, spanning the years 1937 to 1945. The war was the result of Japan’s aggressive expansion into Chinese territory in Manchuria and throughout […]

The Opium Wars (1839-1842 and 1856-1860) were two wars that took place between China and the British Empire over illegal opium trading. The First Opium War, which lasted from 1839 to 1842, was a conflict […]

Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925) is widely recognized as the father of 20th century China. He led the Chinese Revolution of 1911 that eventually established the Republic of China and overthrew the last imperial dynasty—the Qing Dynasty. […]

Confucianism has been a dominant and influential force in Chinese civilization from its emergence around the 6th century BCE until the present day. The Chinese philosopher Confucius (Kong Fuzi, 551-479 BCE) developed a philosophy that […]

The Boxer Rebellion was an uprising against foreign influence, primarily European and Japanese, in parts of China between 1899 and 1901. It was initiated by a group known as the “Righteous and Harmonious Fists” or […]