Articles related to "Mao Zedong"



The Chinese Cultural Revolution
The Chinese Cultural Revolution was a time of instability in China. Red Guards spread chaos across the country and political infighting was endemic.
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Mao Zedong
Born into a Hunanese peasant family, Mao Zedong went on to become the leader of the Chinese Communist Party.
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Revolutionary's View of Birth of Modern China
Return to the Middle Kingdom offers an insiders view of the birth of Chinese communism.
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The 2/28 Massacre
Who ordered the deaths of 18-28,000 civilians in Taiwan and why did this happen?
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Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square in Beijing has been the centre of important events in history.
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Return to the Middle Kingdom
Yuan-Tsung Chen offers a familial view of Chinese revolutionary Eugene Chen.
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The Sex Life of Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao Zedong had a long and varied sex life, both with his several wives and the many young girls procured for his longevity.
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Tian'anmen Square Is Must-See Site in Beijing
Tian'anmen Square is known for a bloody student revolt, but it's much more than that. It is the heartbeat of a city. The Chinese flock there when anything major occurs.
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Yuan-Tsung Chen's View of Chinese Revolution
Yuan-Tsung Chen reveals her family's part in shaping modern China.
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Community-Organized Pest Control
People in Northern Queensland and in England are trying to get rid of invasive species, just as the Chinese attempted to do fifty years ago.
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Nixon: "I'm Not a Crook"
His two terms as chief executive came to a tragic end on August 9.1974, when he resigned in disgrace for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate political scandal.
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Profiles of Some Famous Canadians
Canada is often equated with winters and ice hockey. However, this vast country has been the point of origin for well known athletes, doctors and inventors.
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The Worst 20th Century Dictators
The 20th century has seen the rise and fall of some of the most evil dictators in history. They gained power shrewdly and maintained it through cruelty and violence.
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Triad Folklore
The association of secret societies known as the Triads is the world's largest loosely-knit criminal enterprise.
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Vladimir Putin's Strategic Plan for Russia
Vladimir Putin came to office on December 31st 1999, purportedly with a vision for Russia - end the Yeltsin Chaos, restore Russian pride & regain Russian prominence.
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White Russians in Shanghai
After the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 thousands of ant-Communist Russians were stateless and homeless. They all flocked to Shanghai, China and a new life.
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Panjiayuan Is Beijing's Most Popular Flea Market
Panjiayuan is the grand-daddy of flea markets in Beijing. As Beijing's oldest, biggest and most popular flea market, it's a haven for souvenir and antique shoppers alike.
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Dr. Norman Bethune, Surgeon and Innovator
Dedicated to medicine, Dr. Bethune devised new instruments and treatment, instituted battlefield care with transfusions and surgery and earned a place in China's history.
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Chinese Village Doubles as Living History Museum
Cuandixia, an impoverished village near Beijing, is hoping tourism money will shore up its sagging economy. It is turning itself into a living history museum to do this.
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Creation of the Thai Working Class
How was the Thai working class created and what are the implications of this?
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Get Involved Through Volunteer Vacations
There's a great new way of traveling these days--volunteer vacations. It is traveling with a sense of real purpose. It is getting involved, be it, unearthing medieval treasures, building dikes or saving whales--these miniscule contributions put the adventure back into travel.
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How the Past has Influenced Modern Chinese Youth
China has the largest youth population in the world. The generation has been largely shaped by a strong culture and turbulent history.
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Southwards Chinese Expansion
It is commonly said that China has made no attempt to exapnd its territory for many centuries - commonly said but incorrect. The Qing Dynasty saw a number of attempts.
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The Chinese Civil War
In the first half of the 20th century, the Chinese Communists and Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist Party fought a bitter civil war. This is known as the Chinese Civil War.
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Andy Warhol's Pop Politics
With the 2008 election season in mind, the Currier Museum of Art is hosting a major exhibit on Andy Warhol's politically-related work.
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China Bans Foreign Cartoons
China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television bans all foreign cartoons from 5 to 9 p.m. in order to promote domestic product.
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China's Money Comes in Variety of Sizes, Colors
China's money is known as renminbi or "people's money." It comes in various sizes and colors, with pictures of Mao Zedong on one side, and scenic highlights on the other.
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Court Asked to Settle the Question of Taiwan
Advocates from Taiwan have relentlessly continued their legal battle to have the question of Taiwan´s territorial status explored and defined by a U.S. court.
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Five Beijing Museums That Are Worth Visiting
Beijing is peppered with museums, including Drum Tower, Museum of Chinese History, Military Museum, Big Bell Temple and Museum of Natural History. All are worth a visit.
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Four Attractions Visitors to Beijing Must See
Beijing has a list of attractions that visitors simply must see before returning home. They are Tian'anmen Square, Forbidden City, Great Wall of China and Summer Palace.
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Hong Kong's Reversion: There's Always Two Sides to the Story
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Modern Chinese Money Isn't a Puzzle
Traveling in a different country is difficult enough without the hassle of unfamiliar money. A few minutes spent learning about the Chinese currency is a wise investment.
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Sapajou, Cartoonist of Old Shanghai
Sapajou's cartoons for the North China Daily News made him internationally famous. But World war II ended Shanghai's heyday-- and Sapajou's career.
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Shanghai in the 1930s
In the 1930s Shanghai was the stuff of legend. It was a thriving commercial center, but also known for every kind of vice. The boom ended in 1937, when Japan invaded.
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Sir Victor Sassoon, Builder of 1930s Shanghai
A millionaire with a vision, Sir Victor Sasoon built modern Shanghai. His buildings modernized the city. When he left in 1948, the great metropolis bore his stamp.
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Statistics to make a point
Statistics to help you when you need to make a point with hard data.
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The Boxers
The Boxer Rebellion of 1898-1900: who were the Boxers and what happened to them?
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The Classical Chinese Novelist
A Hong Kong-based author who wrote a total of fifteen novels, Jin Yong is often considered the father of the modern Chinese martial arts novel.
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The Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai
The Fairmont Peace, known as the Cathay Hotel in the 30s, was known for its luxury and service. Its star faded with the coming of WWII. There are plans to restore it.
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North Korea Starves

Pu Yi The Last Emperor of China
While on her deathbed the Empress Dowager Cixi chose the infant boy Pu Yi to be China's next emperor. In December 1908 he ascended the throne.
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Review: La Chinoise (Jean-Luc Godard, 1967)
Jean-Luc Godard's 1967 film La Chinoise provides an oblique critique of leftist politics in France in the lead up to the events of May 1968.
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Strange Bedfellows: Chiang and Stilwell
At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the Nationalist Chinese led by Chiang Kai-Shek were in desparate need. Help was at hand through the Allies but it arrived with American General Joseph Warren "Vinegar Joe" Stilwell.
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Ten Best Attractions to Visit in Beijing, China
Beijing, China has a number of sites from historical palaces and market shopping to dining and the Arts, that are a must-see for any traveler to this ancient Asian city.
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Yangtze River Patrol
The U.S. Navy cruised Chinese rivers for almost a century, beginning in the 1850's. But the real heyday of the Patrol was in the 20s and 30s. The era ended with WWII.
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Capitalism, Chinese-style
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Researching Asian History
Go beyond the search engines, plus, learn how to cite internet resources in a bibliography.
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Spicy Chinese Cooking
Hot and spicy Chinese recipes.
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V. I. Lenin - Dead 77 Years And Still Looking Good
Vladimir Ilich Lenin remains one of the most important figures in the ascendancy of the Soviet Union. After his death, that nice young man, Joseph Stalin, decided to turn Lenin's now rotting corpose into an eternal icon. It worked out great, and old Lenin is still looking pretty good in his glass box.
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