History and Traditions: Hubei’s Long-Gone Naked Boat Trackers
A look at necessity, hardship, and the ropes that shaped a river economy For centuries, men walked bent double along the rocky banks of the … Read more

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, 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,
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Palace intrigue, poison, and paranoia across two thousand years of Chinese rule Chinese imperial history spans more than two thousand years and dozens of dynasties, … Read more
Il Milione: taking apart the theory that the famous Venetian traveler never actually reached the Middle Kingdom. A note for impatient readers: this article first … Read more
Professor Gao Yunxiang on Afro-Asian Solidarity, Gender, and Trans-Pacific Lives That Defied Borders Professor Gao Yunxiang is a distinguished historian and scholar of trans-Pacific cultural … Read more
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Reconstructing the life of a Qing dynasty official through unpublished family archives Francis Wann (雲中燕) is a producer, photographer, editor, and teacher. He holds a … Read more
American Volunteer Group and their role in China during WWII During the Second Sino-Japanese War, American military photographers captured thousands of images of both American … Read more
Translating across generations: Interview with Vivian Ling on adoptee narratives Vivian Ling is a Chinese language educator, translator, and editor. She taught at Oberlin College … Read more
My Father Is Police, Lah! and the Realities of 1960s Singapore Rowena Hawkins is a Malaysian-based writer born in Singapore to a Ceylonese family linked … Read more
Lijia Zhang captures the remarkable transformations that have taken place in China. One of the leading Chinese voices and minds who regularly contributes in English … Read more
Continental influence beyond the British presence in the city’s institutional history Mark O’Neill is a British journalist and author whose work focuses on Asian affairs, … Read more
Life behind the lens, Chris Stowers reflects on photojournalism across continents Chris Stowers is a British photographer who has spent over three decades documenting his … Read more
The legend of the secret room found on the chest of the Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan and other stories The Leshan Giant Buddha (樂山大佛T, … Read more
Found Films in China – What Happened When Old Films Were Discovered Among Urban Debris In 2011, Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, underwent significant … Read more