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Qing Dynasty photos and articles: The Jesuits at the Chinese Imperial Court , The Art of Giuseppe Castiglione at the Chinese Imperial Court , The best old photos of China , amazing old maps of China, eunuchs of Imperial China , the dramatic Henan famine in 1942 , Lost City Shicheng found underwater ,  episodes of cannibalism in China during the famine , lotus feet , torture in ancient China , old pictures of Tibet , boxers during late Qing dynasty , Facts, History & Combatants of the Boxer Rebellion , the history of Chinese prostitution , The first photographs of Hong Kong , the Second Opium War, and Beijing, Felice Beato (1860) , Capturing China in Nineteenth-century: the Photography of Isabella L. Bird , Chinese opium-smockers , paintings of the Ming and Qing Dynasties , History of Chinese Diaspora in America, The Taiping Rebellion: facts, causes and effects.

Chinese Folklore: Chinese hell images and description , Chinese spirits and demons , Black magic in China , Tibetan sky burial pictures , Traditional Paintings of Chinese Dragons , Paintings of Demons and Mythological Creatures of the Chinese Folklore.

1890-1934: Xinhai revolution (1911 revolution of China) pictures , 65 rare images of old China by Maurice-Louis Branger , Chinese during World War I in France , The curious case of mr Alfred Raquez, a Parisian fugitive on the run in the Far East , The first Sino-Japanese War, Amazing Japanese war prints of the Sino-Japanese war , history of the Shanghai’s Triad , The Triad in China and Hong Kong .

Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II: Unit 731 part 1 and 2 , Japanese officer committing seppuku , Liberation of Shanghai (1949) , The Chinese Flying Tigers & The American Flying Tigers.

Mao Era pictures: the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949) from the perspective of the Nationalist Kuomintang ,  Sino-Soviet images , Propaganda during Cultural Revolution , Propaganda for Chinese children during Cultural Revolution , The beginning of the Cultural Revolution , the trains of Mao , Cultural revolution memorabilia , the Great Tangshan earthquake , the ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’ .

After 1978: 30 beautiful pictures of a traditional Chinese sauna , Pictures of the war of China against Vietnam , 40 years of history of China , China in the ’80s , Chinese Space Program photostory , The colors of China: 30 years of China’s history in pictures , 14 Flags of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

Culture: How Much Do You Know About China & Chinese Culture? (quiz) , Chinese numbers: Symbols and Counting with Images , Chinese Native Plants that changed Western food culture and habits , American native plants that changed Chinese food culture and habits

Ethnic minorities: The Ahxia walking marriage of the Mosuo People , The history of Yunnan , Old pictures of Taiwanese Indigenous Peoples  and Taiwan aborigines headhunting (1981-1944), South of Clouds (documentary about ethnic minorities in Yunnan province), the Ancient Earthen Castles in Tulou, Fujian,

Topics: photos of ancient china, historical photographs archive,oldest photos of china, history of photography in china, ancient china photos

Youthful Dancesteps
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The Evolution of Chinese Culture in the 1980s: Youthful Dancesteps

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A Look at the Shifting Attitudes Towards Western Pop Culture in China During Economic Reforms In 1986, a poster declaring “Youthful Dancesteps”, 青春舞步, was displayed … Read more

Exploring the Enduring Spirit of Old Lhasa
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Exploring the Enduring Spirit of Old Lhasa: Interview with M.A. Aldrich

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Discovering the Heart of Tibetan Civilization: M.A. Aldrich on the Iconic Palaces, Temples, and Monasteries of Lhasa In the book “Old Lhasa: A Biography,” M.A. … Read more

Hokusai Daji
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Supernatural Tales of Ji Yun: Chinese Ghosts Stories

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Spirits, Ghosts & Foxes in the stories of Ji Yun Ji Yun (紀昀, 1724-1805), also known as Ji Xiaolan, a senior official of the Qing Dynasty and … Read more

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Chiang Kai-shek: Biography & Facts

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History and biography of the controversial “generalissimo” Chiang Kai-shek From the revolt against the Beiyang government to dictatorship in Taiwan. Chiang Kai-shek (Jiǎng Jièshí; 蔣中正; … Read more

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15+ Rare Images of The Fall of Liu Shaoqi & the “capitalist roaders” during the Cultural Revolution

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During the Cultural Revolution, Liu Shaoqi, an eminent Chinese revolutionary, politician, and theorist, was expelled, imprisoned, and tortured to death The Cultural Revolution was a … Read more

Rare Images of the Tragic Four Pests Campaign to Wipe Out the Sparrow
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15 Rare Images of the Tragic Four Pests Campaign to Wipe Out the Sparrow

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A series of rare photographs and propaganda posters of the Four Pest Campaign in China (1958-9162). The Four Pests campaign, 除四害, Chú Sì Hài, in … Read more

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