Category: 历史

The Qin Dynasty was the first unified and centralized state in Chinese history. Established by the Qin king Ying Zheng (later known as Emperor Qin Shi Huang) in 221 BC, the dynasty lasted until 206 […]

The consequences of the events surrounding the 2008 Beijing Olympics were far-reaching and had implications both in the short and long term. In the short term, the global attention focused on the games was unprecedented, […]

China joined the World Trade Organization (WTO) in November 2001, marking the culmination of a 15-year long quest to become a member of the global trading body. The momentous occasion represented a major milestone in […]

The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydropower project, located on the Yangtze River in China. It was officially completed in 1993, costing billions of dollars and nearly two decades of construction work. The […]

The One-Child Policy was a policy implemented by the Chinese government in 1979 and lasted until 2000, with a few modifications throughout the years. It restricted Chinese couples to one child in an attempt to […]

The Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 were a defining moment in modern Chinese history and had far-reaching effects on China both domestically and internationally. The protests began in April 1989 and lasted for several weeks, […]

The Cultural Revolution was a tumultuous period of time in Chinese history that occurred between 1966 and 1976. It began when then-Communist Party leader Mao Zedong sought to establish his version of socialism and communism […]

The Sino-Soviet Split of 1960 was a major geopolitical event in the Cold War era. It marked a dramatic shift in the international balance of power, leading to increased tension between the two Communist superpowers […]

Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward in 1958 was a major economic and social campaign initiated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to transform China into an industrialized, self-sufficient nation in just a few years. This […]

The People’s Republic of China was founded in 1949 and is led by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The founding leader of the People’s Republic of China was Chairman Mao Zedong, also known as Mao […]