The Cultural Revolution: A People's History
Mao Zedong’s brutal campaign to purify Communist China, which began in the early 1960s, resulted in a decade of chaos that has left an indelible stain on the nation’s politics.
China
Looking back on the Great Leap Forward
Frank Dikötter explains how the gradual opening of Chinese archives has revealed the appalling truth about Chairman Mao’s genocidal rule.
The End of Imperial China
Yuan Shikai's short-lived reign as Chinese emperor ended on March 22nd, 1916.
China and the Amur Provinces
After many negotiations and much pressure, the Russians acquired from China the Amur Provinces of Eastern Siberia.
The Emperor Ch’ien Lung 1735-1799
During the European “Age of Reason,” a philosopher Emperor guided Chinese destinies.
Formosa
Burnard Selby visits the island of Taiwan, describing its landscape and people, as well as explaining its history.
China under the Warlords, Part II
Gradually the Chinese Nationalists prevailed over the provincial war-lords, but meanwhile, writes Henry McAleavy, the fatal breach occurred with the Communists.
Sai Chin Hua: The Fortunes of a Chinese Singing Girl
Henry McAleavy traces both the daring adventures and wavering fortunes of an unusually cultured Chinese 'Singing Girl' of the Boxer era.
Did Britain Fail Hong Kong?
Could Britain have done more in the years leading up to 1997 to ensure Hong Kong's freedoms?
The Manchus
Henry McAleavy describes how the last Chinese imperial dynasty owed its origins to a petty Manchurian chieftain, Nurhaci, who revolted against his Chinese overlords, whose son invaded and conquered China, and whose grandson occupied the Dragon Throne.