A short history of the First Sino-Japanese War
The First Sino-Japanese War (中日甲午戰爭, Zhōngrì Jiǎwǔ Zhànzhēng) was an armed conflict that took place between July 25, 1894, and April 17, 1895, between the … Read more
65 rare images of old China by Maurice-Louis Branger
The work of Maurice-Louis Branger in China Maurice-Louis Branger was a French photographer born in Fontainebleau in 1874. He began to work as a photographer … Read more
14 Flags of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau
The national flag of China was designed by Zeng Liansong in 1949. He was working in Shanghai at the time the announcement came out; he … Read more
The great Chinese reform of prostitution in 20th century: 33 amazing pictures
In 1949, just after the civil war, Mao embarked upon a series of campaigns that eradicated prostitution from mainland China. Mao claimed:”we need to clean … Read more