30 dramatic images of the 1942 Henan famine
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
Sky Burial: the Tibetan ritual dissection
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
The Hello Kitty Murder: Hong Kong’s most sordid crime in a decade
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
26 images of Torture punishments inflicted on adulteresses in ancient China
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
38 rare pictures of eunuchs during the Qing Dynasty
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
35 Rare Images of the Infamous Japanese Experiment Unit 731 in China
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
Chinese students from the eighties vs 2012: 20 images
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
Footbinding in China: 25+ old pictures of lotus feet in China
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
21 rares and beautiful hand-painted pictures of old China
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
816 Nuclear Military Plant, underground top secret facility
816 Nuclear Military Plant (816地下核工厂) was a huge underground top-secret facility hidden in the mountains of Baitao town, in the Chongqing area. Work on the … Read more
Disappearing China: Yang Kei village, Guangzhou
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
Impact of Posters & Images in Sino-Soviet Relations in the 1950s
Sino Soviet Propaganda: The Rise and Fall of Sino-Soviet Relations: Insights into Socialist Propaganda The Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance (中苏友好同盟条约), signed in 1950 … Read more
Invisible people of Chongqing
Photographer Wang Yuanling has shown his photos depicting some residents of Chongqing. Images were taken in 2010, in Shibati village, an old slum, close to … Read more
A 40-year history of China in the photos of Zhu Xianmin and Wang Yuwen
History of China pictures Shenzhen hosted the “Workers, Farmers – Zhu Xianmin, Wang Yuwen image collection exhibition”, organized by the local photographers association. The two … Read more