All Chinese people know that China’s table tennis is a superpower and holds an invincible position in world …
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In 1896, at the age of 59, Wu Xun fell ill. This beggar, whose fame had already spread …
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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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For 10 years during the Cultural Revolution, Jiang Qing, former First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, …
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The Cultural Revolution: An Attempt to Crush Humanity in China
by Jack Robertsby Jack RobertsThe Cultural Revolution began as a campaign against political subtexts in culture in the mid-1960s. It quickly grew …
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The name Shangguan Yunzhu is not well known to Western audiences. In her homeland of China, she was …
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Many bizarre (and horrific) things have been done in the name of communism in China. One of them …
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After Mao Seized Power in China, It Was Anything but Liberating
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenIn 1949 when the communists and Mao seized power in China, propagandists painted it as an act of …
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Will China Remember the Tens of Millions Who Died in Mao’s Secret Famine?
by Rory Karstenby Rory KarstenMuch can get lost in history, even massive tragedies that occurred in the not-so-distant past may not have …