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At a time when legal avenues for women were limited, working as an outlaw was almost obligatory. Zheng Yi Sao proved herself to be a...

“If we can’t solve the problem, we need to solve the person who raised the problem,” said one cynical social media user as Weibo censored...

In April 1232, a Mongol army 15,000 strong surrounded the Jin dynasty capital of Kaifeng. The siege that ensued lasted more than a year and...

Last week marked the anniversary of journalist Theodore White’s reporting on the 1942-44 famine in Henan, which helped spur greater relief for people in this...

Upon excavation in 1974, Qin Shihuang’s Terracotta Army was immediately recognized as one of the most significant discoveries in modern history. The site is still...

“A performer, a propagandist, and a bunch of entry-level social workers. Together, they put together a black comedy,” a Weibo user wrote. Another person quipped...

Following the Xinhai Revolution, Song Jiaoren embodied China’s hopes for a democratic future. He was destined to become the nascent republic’s first prime minister —...

China’s rise has been accompanied by a growing dependence on the rest of the world for food. Now, in the age of hot wars, cold...

With the Tibetan New Year just passed, the region begins another year with its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in exile. On this week in...

Here are three key social issues that were brought up at China’s biggest political event of the year. Read the article by Greg James:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/03/14/human-trafficking-and-bad-influences-on-youth-were-hot-topics-at-two-sessions-2022/...

Some 140,000 Chinese men served in the Allied effort in World War I as part of the Chinese Labour Corps. This Week in China’s History...

Western sanctions on Russia have presented some Chinese companies with an immediate market opportunity. In the coming years, the linkages will grow, stymying future U.S.-led...

Standing in front of muchroom pub in Chengdu, one feels a sense of openness. It all ties into the founders’ goals of fostering a community...

Recent debates over Taiwan’s identity as Chinese, or part of China, focus on the awkward arrangement by which governments in Taipei and Beijing both claim...

The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine. Read the article...

The Buddhist monk Xuanzang covered 10,000 miles on foot and horseback, from China to India, and passed through parts of what are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan...

Centered around romantic and sexual relationships between men, “danmei” is wildly popular in China. It’s been a hit abroad, too, with three books recently receiving...

If Chinese commanders had observed the experiences of French and American forces in Vietnam, they seem to have learned few lessons. Read the article by...

At the end of World War II, more than 100,000 American soldiers were stationed in China, and tens of thousands still remained by 1947. One...

China’s tumultuous recent past has had profound effects on Chinese family life that are going to change the country’s future. Read the article by David...

In 1908, Qing customs officials boarded the Japanese steamship Tatsu Maru to seize weapons allegedly earmarked for revolutionaries. The ship’s captain objected. The drawn-out diplomatic...

Much has been made about the Beijing Olympics organizing committee setting up a “closed loop” for the Games. What’s it really like? Our reporter reports...

An extraordinary book by an extraordinary historian. Read the article by James Carter:  https://thechinaproject.com/2022/01/26/the-death-of-woman-wang-and-the-life-jonathan-spence/ Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet. China Stories are published twice...

Keanu Reeves will appear at the annual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a New York-based nonprofit organization founded at the request of the Dalai...

At its height, the Ming dynasty had more than a thousand ocean-going vessels, including large “treasure ships” equipped with luxury cabins and weaponry. At the...