Category: 历史

The May Fourth Movement, also known as the New Culture Movement, was a period of political and cultural transformation in China that lasted from 1919 to 1923. The movement has a rich and complex history […]

The Taiping Rebellion was a civil war that took place in China from 1850 to 1864, spanning the Qing Dynasty and causing massive political, economic, and social upheaval. It is considered one of the bloodiest […]

The Cultural Revolution was a period of enormous political and social upheaval in China during the late 1960s and early 1970s. During this period, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Mao Zedong sought to renew […]

Sun Yat-sen was a prominent Chinese political leader and thinker who was instrumental in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, leading to the establishment of the Republic of China. He was an influential figure in […]

The Hundred Days Reforms were a series of sweeping reforms that Emperor Guangxu proposed during the late Qing Dynasty. They represented a challenge to the conservative Confucianism of the Imperial court and were seen as […]

The Great Wall of China is one of the most famous and iconic landmarks in human history, stretching from east to west from the Chinese town of Shanhaiguan to the city of Jiayuguan in the […]

The Opium War, fought between 1839 and 1842, was one of the most significant conflicts in modern Chinese history. This war was a direct result of the British and Chinese governments attempts to control the […]

China’s first encyclopedia, The Grand Scribe’s Records, was written by the Chinese historian, Imperial Librarian and court official, Ssuma Ch’ien (also known as Sima Qian or Sima Tan). Ssuma Ch’ien was a prominent figure in […]

The fall of the Han Dynasty was a major turning point in Chinese history and its lasting influence can still be seen today. It marked the end of a long period of prosperity and stability, […]

The Chinese Empire first emerged during the Qin Dynasty in 221 BCE, when China was unified for the first time under Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The Qin Dynasty was short-lived, however, and lasted only from […]