In 1896, at the age of 59, Wu Xun fell ill. This beggar, whose fame had already spread …
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During the Cultural Revolution, Wu Xun was labeled as a “traitor of the working people.” In the summer …
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The Unyielding Spirit of Xu Hongci: From a Rising Communist Star to a Fugitive of the State (Part 2)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisThe Cultural Revolution erupted in 1966 and Xu Hongci became one of the first to be persecuted. Every …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Unyielding Spirit of Xu Hongci: From a Rising Communist Star to a Fugitive of the State (Part 1)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisXu Hongci was once a shining star within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), so admired that his reputation …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
From Tycoon to Pauper: The Impact of Chinese Communist Policies on Banker Kang Xinru (Part 2)
Kang Xinru was a prominent financial tycoon in the Republic of China. However, after 1949, he was gradually …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
From Tycoon to Pauper: The Impact of Chinese Communist Policies on Banker Kang Xinru (Part 1)
After a massive crackdown on private enterprises, and the economy tumbling to its lowest point in more than three …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Classical Pianist Prodigy Gu Shengying Suffered Humiliation in Her Homeland
by Emma Luby Emma LuGu Shengying, a prominent Chinese classical concert pianist, died on the last day of January 1967, a week …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Master Ye Qisun Begging on the Street in His Later Years (Part 2)
by Mikel Davisby Mikel DavisThis is a two-part story; please go here for Part 1 Before Xiong Dazhen died, he would never have imagined …
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During the 1950s, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) embarked on improving China’s aerospace, nuclear physics, and atomic bomb …
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China’s now-beloved national anthem March of the Volunteers was written in 1931 by lyricist Tian Han. But many …