SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- During the 1860s, thousands of Chinese laborers helped connect parts of the U.S. through the transcontinental railroad -- many of them were never formally recognized for that ...

Western missionaries collaborated with Chinese Christian scholars to translate the Word of God, leading to the achievement of the Union Version. One author once said that in the hearts of many ...

Chinese president Xi Jinping has declared a monopoly on narratives not only about today's China but also about its ancient and more recent past. In that process, any diverging narrative or piece of ...

This article appeared in History of War magazine issue 151. On 2 September 1945, Japanese forces officially surrendered to the Republic of China, ending the brutal occupation which began in 1937.

A flag celebrating the establishment of the Republic of China, with photos of President Yuan Shikai (left) and interim President Sun Yat-sen. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Subscribe for ads-free reading ...

One of the first things Xi Jinping did after being named general secretary of China's ruling Communist Party was tour an exhibition at the National Museum on the eastern edge of Tiananmen Square. It ...

History becomes legend. Legend becomes myth. At best, historians hope that at least a kernel of truth lingers lost among centuries’ worth of embellishment, propaganda, and hype. But the gap between ...

Editor’s note: “Fair Ladies — Digital Representations of Ancient Chinese Women,” a Zhejiang Museum exhibition of more than 1,000 paintings from 32 museums across China, was held first online in 2021 ...

The remarkable success of the movie “Sinners” has sparked a renewed interest in how the two communities wrestled with life under Jim Crow Erika Hayasaki - Freelance journalist The story of the ...

Peng Zhou does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...