The Rise of a Qing Dynasty Diehard In the turbulent years of early 20th century China, few figures embodied the […]
A Scholar-Turned-Soldier in Turbulent Times Born Zhang Zhonglin in 1903 to a farming family in Shaanxi province, the man later […]
The Birth of a Visionary On July 10, 1856, in the small village of Smiljan (then part of the Austrian […]
A Childhood Shaped by Adventure and Imagination Born on February 8, 1828, in the bustling port city of Nantes, France, […]
A Fateful Journey to Sudan In 1993, as civil war ravaged Sudan and famine gripped the nation, South African photojournalist […]
A Warlord’s Many Titles in Turbulent Times In the chaotic landscape of early 20th century China, few figures embodied the […]
A Fateful Saturday in Nanjing On April 25, 1931, an ordinary Saturday transformed into one of the most pivotal moments […]
The Making of a Militarist Born on December 30, 1884, in Tokyo’s Kōjimachi district, Hideki Tojo entered the world as […]
From Obscurity to Infamy: The Making of a Master Spy In the annals of 20th century espionage, few figures cast […]
A Musical Prodigy Born in Turbulent Times Nie Er, born Nie Shouxin on February 14, 1912, in Kunming, Yunnan, entered […]
The Final Days of Imperial Japan On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s unconditional surrender, marking the end of […]
The Desperate Backdrop of a Nation Under Siege By March 1938, China stood at the brink of catastrophe. The Japanese […]
The Road to Nanjing: A Capital in Peril The autumn of 1937 found China at a crossroads. Following the devastating […]
A City on the Brink: Shanghai in 1937 By October 1937, Shanghai—Asia’s most cosmopolitan metropolis—had become a battleground. The Second […]
The Dawn of China’s Aviation Heroes In the turbulent years leading up to World War II, a remarkable group of […]
From Warlord to National Hero: The Transformation of Liu Xiang Born in 1888, Liu Xiang’s early military career followed a […]
The Gathering Storm: Japan’s Expansion and China’s Desperate Stand In the wake of Japan’s invasion of Manchuria in 1931, the […]
The Rise and Fall of China’s Early Naval Ambitions In the annals of modern Chinese history, the 1894–1895 Sino-Japanese War […]
A Nation Celebrates Its Right to Drink Again The front page of American newspapers on December 5, 1933, captured scenes […]
The Unexpected Participants in a Global Conflict When most people think of China’s involvement in 20th century world wars, their […]
The Powder Keg of Late Imperial China In the twilight years of China’s last imperial dynasty, the Qing Empire sat […]
A Nation Seeking Redemption Through the Olympic Games The 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich were meant to be a celebration […]
