Forced donations, lurking peril Cartoon by Gou Ben; Poem by Long Yuan Charity should be an act from the heart, But Qing rulers forced p…[详细]

An important phase of Song culture, the Southern Song era (1127-1279) holds an indispensable place in China's cultural history. [详细]

In Chinese history, Legalism was one of the main philosophical currents during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). [详细]

When governing the northeastern sea border, the Qing court applied two separate sets of laws to the Manchu and Han peoples and differentiated the ma…[详细]

Mazu has been recognized as the “Guardian of the Sea” and a symbol of Chinese marine culture. Worshipped and revered by ordina…[详细]

The painting shows official candidates taking part in the imperial examinations in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). From the Five Dynasties (907-9…[详细]

The establishment of the Republic of China (1912-49) put an end to the long-lasting absolute monarchy and also fundamentally shook the state ideolog…[详细]

This illustration depicts the Battle of the Yalu River in the First Sino-Japanese War (1894-95). The crushing defeat of the Qing Dynasty (1616…[详细]

The study of peasant revolts is one perspective to interpret core issues and main decisive factors of Chinese history. [详细]