China Stories

The “Taiwan Friendship Bridge” in Costa Rica was originally a gift from the Taiwanese government. There is now a motion to officially remove “Taiwan” from...

Popular perception of Beijing, for those who have never visited, is that it is a drab city of gray concrete and red paint. But perceptions...

In the summer of 1884, French forces, frustrated by Qing refusal to comply with their colonial wishes in Indochina, attempted to demonstrate their power by...

Years of government spending on semiconductors seem to have only led to massively expensive failed projects and chief executives in jail. Read the article by...

On July 26, 1882, the first electric light came on in Shanghai. The city would be China’s only electrified city for the next six years...

Taking its name from an American Civil War reference, operation “Dixie Mission” sent Americans into China’s “rebel” territory in 1944 — where they were enthusiastically...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was a vocal supporter of Taiwan and helped strengthen Japan-Taiwan relations. His death on Friday was officially mourned at...

Mulan may be the household name, but China has a rich history of woman warriors. Qin Liangyu defended the Ming against northern invaders, and was...

Hong Kong author and screenwriter Ni Kuang was famed for his wuxia and science fiction adventures. His influence also extends to the film industry, where...

In Urumqi on July 5, 2009, a Uyghur protest against racism and mistreatment turned into a riot, resulting in crowds attacking Han Chinese. The state’s...

The global production of semiconductors will be interdependent for at least the next decade. China and the U.S. may want chip self-sufficiency, but neither will...

For weeks in June 1855, wave after wave of floodwaters laid waste to central China. More than 200,000 people died, while seven million lost their...

A drama focusing on the shifting fortunes of a Chinese family beginning in the latter half of the 20th century, filled with struggle and bittersweet...

Marking the second anniversary of “TWICH.” Read the article by James Carter:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/06/08/a-comprehensive-mirror-two-years-of-this-week-in-chinas-history/ Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. China Stories is published twice weekly, on Tuesday...

On May 30, 1626, an imperial armory just west of the Forbidden City exploded with a force rivaling that of the atomic bomb dropped on...

The “99-year lease” may be the most bureaucratic of euphemisms for colonization. Those leases followed the arrival of foreign troops and gunboats, but by “negotiating”...

Yangzhou in the Yangtze River Delta is an ancient city that reached its greatest prominence during the Ming dynasty. When the Qing invaded, it was...

Despite competition from rail, road, and river, the through train remained the most comfortable and efficient means of getting between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, bridging...

The story of the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty is a reminder not only of the perils of royalty in the 12th century...

A brief history of Chinese-language graffiti. Read the article by Neocha:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/03/tagging-along/ This article was originally published on Neocha and is republished with permission. Narrated by Cliff...

Despite mounting bilateral tensions, capital flows may be one area the U.S. and China can find common ground. Read the article by Paul Triolo:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/05/09/why-the-u-s-and-china-might-broker-a-deal-on-u-s-capital-access/...

In May 1919, the Chinese capital had been in tumult for nearly a decade. On May 4, protesters gathered at Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly...

“To use for educational purposes the money that is already allocated for indemnity would create benefit from damage, and gain from loss.” Read the article...

By 1644, the Ming dynasty’s Chongzhen emperor faced multiple pandemics, invasion, two internal rebellions, persistent drought, widespread famine, and economic collapse. On Coal Hill that...

Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions, but Chinese private companies are making a unique impact on the continent’s economic transformation. Here’s how. Read...