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The Triple Intervention

The Triple Intervention

The 三国干涉还辽 Sānguó Gānshè Huán Liáo , the Triple Intervention, represents a turning point that is no…

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太虚 Tàixū. Humanistic Buddhism for the 21st Century

太虚 Tàixū. Humanistic Buddhism for the 21st Century

A Buddhist monk who lived through tumultuous times stands as one of the most compelling figures of …

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The Treaty of Shimonoseki. The End of the Tributary System

The Treaty of Shimonoseki. The End of the Tributary System

The 马关条约 Mǎguān tiáoyuē, Treaty of Shimonoseki, is not merely a postscript to the war; it is the fo…

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The People Regard Food as Their Heaven

The People Regard Food as Their Heaven

China has endured periodic famines throughout its history. From the earliest strata of its written …

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The 夏 Xià Dynasty (2070–1600 BCE)

The 夏 Xià Dynasty (2070–1600 BCE)

The historical trajectory of Chinese civilization exhibits a temporal breadth comparable to the mon…

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The First Sino-Japanese War and the Awakening of National Consciousness

The First Sino-Japanese War and the Awakening of National Consciousness

The 甲午战争 Jiǎwǔ zhànzhēng (First Sino-Japanese War, 1894-1895) is not merely another military event…

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