The slow death of Chinese rural circuses
The story of a Chinese Circus – Yongqiao, in northern Anhui, is considered the birthplace of the Chinese circus with more than 300 companies, employing … 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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The story of a Chinese Circus – Yongqiao, in northern Anhui, is considered the birthplace of the Chinese circus with more than 300 companies, employing … Read more
The Desperation of Famine: Cannibalism in China’s Great Leap Forward Cannibalism in China. During the disastrous country renovation of the Great Leap Forward, China experienced … Read more
A fundraiser parade of Chinese beauty activists organized by overseas Chinese in order to fund anti-Japanese activities in Wuhan. New Yorkers not only threw money … Read more
Shanghai on the Brink: A Photographer Captures a City in Flux Shanghai 1949 – A collection of fascinating historical photos of Shanghai made by the … Read more
The 1942 Henan Famine in Photos: A Historical Insight Henan Province was hit by a terrible famine between the summer of 1942 and the spring … Read more
Tibetan communities continue to celebrate their ancient customs and traditions. Among these, one of the most special funerary traditions is related to the open-air sacrificial … Read more
Detectives were skeptical when a pretty 14-year-old girl turned up at a Tsim Sha Tsui police station in May 1999 saying she was being haunted … Read more
Chinese Tortures: The Harsh Reality of Adultery Punishments in Ancient China In ancient China, chastity was considered a very important virtue. Victims’ suffering and humiliation … Read more
A eunuch (太監, Taijian) is a man who has been castrated in his early life for this change to have major hormonal consequences. Related articles: … Read more
Japanese Experiment Unit 731: Rare Historical Images Unit 731 (731部隊), based in the Pingfang district of Harbin and led by the infamous Japanese microbiologist Shiro … Read more
Two galleries issued respectively on Xinhuanet.com and 163.com. In these photos, we can see portraits of Chinese students in classrooms, libraries, and dormitories. The two … Read more
Foot binding in China: From Cultural Practice to Historical Controversy Footbinding, 缠足, is the antique custom of traditional Chinese society of binding the feet of … Read more
Directly from the archives of the University of Southern California (UCLA) twenty hand-painted shots of China almost completely disappeared. Related article: Old Restored Images of … Read more
Guangzhou urban village – On July 1, 2010, Guangzhou began the demolition of Yangqi village. The work went on for over a year. On August … Read more