China Remembers by Lijia Zhang and Calum MacLeod: An Oral History of Modern China
China Remembers Oral History of 50 Years of Transformation China Remembers is an oral history compilation by Lijia Zhang and Calum MacLeod that offers an … Read more
China in Transition: Witnessing the Mao Era’s End with Andy Kirkpatrick
The Friendship Store: Linguist Andy Kirkpatrick’s Tale of 1970s China and Its Transformative Times Andy Kirkpatrick is a British author and academic specializing in linguistics, … Read more
The Evolution of Chinese Culture in the 1980s: Youthful Dancesteps
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
15+ Rare Images of The Fall of Liu Shaoqi & the “capitalist roaders” during the Cultural Revolution
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
“When our thousands of Chinese students abroad return home, you will see how China will transform itself”, Deng Xiaoping
Origin of the quote: Robert Hormats, vice chairman of Kissinger Associates, recalls meeting with Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s, when the nation still … Read more
20+ Rare Pictures of the ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’
Ping Pong Diplomacy. Since the late 1960s, China and the United States, which have been in a hostile relationship for a long time, have begun … Read more
24 Rare Images of 1976 Great Tangshan Earthquake
The 1976 Tangshan Catastrophe, China’s Deadliest Natural Disaster The Tangshan earthquake of 1976 is one of the deadliest earthquakes in recorded history. Occurring in the … Read more
40+ incredible galleries of Historical photos of China (1850-1989)
Over the years we collected 40+ galleries of rare and amazing historical images of China. Hundred of photos describing China, from the late Qing Dynasty … Read more