The Xinhai Revolution (辛亥革命, Xīnhài gémìng) or 1911 revolution was a nationwide rebellion against the Qing dynasty, China's last imperial dynasty.
The uprising established the Republic of China (R.O.C.).
The revolution was named Xinhai (Hsin-hai) because it occurred in 1911, the...
Cultural Revolution memorabilia - A collection of propaganda material made by the Chinese Communist Party during the Cultural Revolution (National Library of Denmark).
The Cultural Revolution was a sociopolitical movement that took place in China from 1966 until 1976.
Its goal...
Maurice-Louis Branger was a French photographer born in Fontainebleau in 1874.
He began to work as a photographer beginning in 1895. Around 1905 Branger created the photo reportage agency Photopresse. The following images were taken between 1900 and 1914 in...
A dragon day celebrated by the Chinese in France and Chinese students at the Western Front.
The first group of images shows Chinese celebration during World War I in-France. The display was probably part of a Chinese New Year celebration...
Laura Fygi is a Dutch jazz singer, born in Amsterdam. She was raised in Uruguay.
Her father was a Dutch businessman and her mother an Egyptian belly dancer.
Interview by Dominique Musorrafiti
Fygi's has traveled down numerous musical pathways, such as jazz,...
The Great Firewall of China is something everyone has surely heard about. Most know it as strict Internet censorship and limited access to foreign websites and apps.
by Jolie Lenkewicz
Chinese Internet users will not find Google, Facebook or Youtube...
Located in West Yunnan, the national-level scenic area joins Baoshan Municipality in the northeast and borders on Myanmar in the southwest.
It consists of Luxi and Ruili River-Daying River scenic areas and contains a total number of 61 scenic sites....
Dehong 德宏 is a border region, predominantly inhabited by Dai, Jingpo and De'ang. 62% of the territory is covered by intricate tropical forests.
In the language of the Dai "Dehong", it means "a place on the lower course of...
Guo Ke Interview: Twenty Two is a Chinese documentary about 22 Chinese 'comfort women', victims of sexual enslavement by Japanese soldiers during the WWII
The documentary was made with over 32,000 contributions from crowdfunding.
At the time of filming, only 22...
Chinese response to North Korea nuclear tests - Chinese political cartoonist Badiucao’s latest work, “Dictators Are Dictators’ Own Nightmares,” perhaps best captures public sentiment in China on North Korea’s recent aggressive military moves.
Written by Oiwan Lam
The cartoon shows a...
