Category: 历史

The First Opium War (1839–42) was a conflict between the Qing Dynasty of China and the British Empire. The war was fought over the smuggling of opium into China and Chinese resistance to foreign imperialism. […]

The Korean War had an immense impact on China, both in terms of its foreign policy and domestic politics. It marked a major turning point for the country, as it shifted from a regional power […]

The United States and China reestablished diplomatic ties in 1979, when the two nations signed the normalization of relations agreement. This agreement officially ended the hostile relationship that had been in place since the Chinese […]

The Three-anti and Five-anti Campaigns in 1951 were two of the most significant political movements initiated by China’s ruling Communist Party during the mid-20th century. The campaigns had a wide-ranging impact on both government and […]

The Cultural Revolution in China was a tumultuous period of political and social upheaval that began in 1966 and lasted until 1976. Led by Mao Zedong, the then-leader of the Communist Party of China, this […]

The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 was a tragedy that reverberated around the world, leading to serious consequences both within China and on a global scale. The massacre took place when Chinese troops entered the […]

The Hong Kong Handover in 1997 marked the return of the former British colony of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty. After 156 years of British colonial rule, the territory was officially handed over to China […]

The Great Leap Forward was a major economic and social campaign launched by Chairman Mao Zedong in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from 1958 to 1962. The purpose of the campaign was to quickly […]

The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was a devastating uprising that took place in China during the late 19th century. The rebellion was a result of a combination of social, economic, and political tensions between the […]

The Treaty of Shimonoseki was signed on April 17, 1895 at the Japanese city of Shimonoseki, and brought an end to the First Sino-Japanese War (1894–95). The treaty was signed by Li Hongzhang, on behalf […]