The very concept of “hungweibing” (红卫兵) appeared in China almost simultaneously with the beginning of the Cultural Revolution, in 1966. This group was originally formed by 40 students from Beijing Tsinghua High School. There are two points of view on…
Xia Dynasty 夏 2205-1767 BC. Shang-Yin Dynasty ¥ 17th-11th centuries BC. Zhou Dynasty 周 11th – 3rd centuries BC. Early (Western) Zhou 西周 1066 (1046) – 771 (770) BC BC. Late (Eastern) Zhou 东周 771 – 221 BC BC. The…
We all somehow got used to the fact that the second name of our eastern neighbor is the beautiful and mysterious definition of “Celestial Empire”. Some people think that it has something to do with Tibet and the high mountain…
Famine remains one of the least known episodes in modern Chinese history. This is due to the reluctance of the Chinese to publicize this kind of information, and for many people, even the mention of those times hurts. It is…
The Chinese Communist Party has always placed great emphasis on propaganda, and the slogan (口号 – kǒuhào) is one of the ways to achieve the goals of the propagandist. Usually slogans are short, easy to remember and carry an important…
The Chinese have a reputation for incorrigible workaholics, which is not surprising if you know about the highest bar of labor feat set for them by distant ancestors. In this article, we provide striking examples of Chinese hard work and…
In 1974, Xi’an peasants wanted to dig a well, but no one would have thought that they would make one of the largest archaeological discoveries of mankind! Imagine their surprise when, instead of water, they found an army of clay…
