Category: 历史

The reform policies of the late 1970s had a dramatic impact on China and its economy. These policies, known as Deng Xiaoping’s reform and opening up, were enacted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in […]

The Cultural Revolution, officially known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (文化大革命, Wénhuà Dà Gémìng), was a period of intense political, social and ideological conflict in China from 1966 to 1976. The purpose of the […]

The Opium War was a conflict between Britain and China that lasted from 1839-1842. Britain, in an effort to gain access to the Chinese market without paying China’s high tariffs, had attempted to pay with […]

The Taiping Rebellion of mid-19th century China was one of the most important events in Chinese history and impacted both domestic and international relations. The conflict between the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, led by Hong Xiuquan, […]

The Chinese National Congress meets every five years. According to the Constitution of the People’s Republic of China (adopted in 1982), the National People’s Congress (NPC) is “the highest organ of state power in the […]

The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 was a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history that significantly shaped the course of the country over the next one hundred and twenty-five years. The war resulted in a decisive […]

Since the implementation of the Open Door Policy in 1978, the Chinese economy has undergone noticeable and drastic changes. The Open Door Policy marked a period of economic reform and was the beginning of China’s […]

Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese political leader and reformer who had a lasting impact on Chinese society and politics. From 1979 until his death in 1997, he held various important positions and served as paramount […]

The Communist Revolution in China is an important part of Chinese history and has shaped the country in untold ways. The following are some of the key figures who played an instrumental role in the […]

The establishment of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 marked a turning point in the history of modern China and the world. After more than two decades of civil war, a unified nation-state […]