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Diaries of former Mao aide spark custody battle over unofficial history of China
Today, “Li materials” are the subject of a legal battle between Stanford University and Mr. Li’s widow in Beijing. This is a battle for custody of an unofficial history of China. In millions of handwritten Chinese characters, Mr. Li documents… Read More ›
On This Day In Australia: In 1950, Australia announced they would send troops to the Korean War
Originally posted on Craig Hill Media and Consulting:
Third Royal Australian Regiment Only five years after the end of the Second World War, Australia became involved in the Korean War. Personnel from the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Royal Australian Air…
What have we learnt in the past century?
It is 100 years since we were supposedly getting over the war to end all wars, World War I, and forming the League of Nations with the purpose of preventing such a conflict and slaughter happening again. Regrettably, the only… Read More ›
China: Great Famine of 1959 to 1961
The Great Chinese Famine (Chinese: 三年大饥荒, “three years of great famine”) was a period between 1959 and 1961 in the history of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) characterized by widespread famine. Some scholars have also included the years 1958… Read More ›
January 31, 1435 – Death of Xuande, Chinese emperor of Ming dynasty
The Xuande Emperor (16 March 1399 – 31 January 1435), personal name Zhu Zhanji (朱瞻基), was the fifth Emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1425 to 1435. His era name “Xuande” means “Proclamation of Virtue”. Zhu Zhanji was the… Read More ›
January 30, 2020 – Coronavirus cases confirmed in all 31 provincial divisions of mainland China
WHO declared the virus was a Public Health Emergency of International Concern and advised “all countries should be prepared for containment, including active surveillance, early detection, isolation and case management, contact tracing and prevention of onward spread of 2019-nCoV infection,… Read More ›
January 29, 2005 – First direct commercial flights from mainland China to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei
On January 29, 2005, the first direct commercial flights from mainland China left Guangzhou for Taiwan. The first flights landed in Taipei. They were the first flights since the Communist government took control of mainland China in 1949, and the… Read More ›
January 28, 1945 – In WWII, supplies begin to reach the Republic of China over the newly reopened Burma Road
The Burma Road (Chinese: 滇缅公路) was a road linking Burma with the southwest of China. Its terminals were Kunming, Yunnan, and Lashio, Burma. It was built while Burma was a British colony to convey supplies to China during the Second… Read More ›
January 27, 555 – Death of Yuan Di, emperor of the Liang Dynasty
Emperor Yuan of Liang (16 September 508 – 27 January 555 was an emperor of the Chinese Liang Dynasty. After his father Emperor Wu and brother Emperor Jianwen were successively taken hostage and controlled by the rebel general Hou Jing,… Read More ›
Chinese History: January 26, 910 – Death of Luo Yin, Chinese statesman and poet
Luo Yin (c. 833 – 26 January 910) was a poet of the late Tang and early Wuyue dynasties. Luo’s poetry was widely read and cherished, he was successful in life; having failed the imperial examination 10 times, he was… Read More ›
January 24, 901 – Death of Liu Jishu, general of the Tang Dynasty
Liu Jishu was a eunuch late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who, as a powerful commander of the Shence Armies, briefly deposed Emperor Zhaozong in 900 and replaced Emperor Zhaozong with Emperor Zhaozong’s son Li Yu, Prince of De,… Read More ›
January 23, 1556 – Shaanxi province earthquake in China kills estimated 830,000 people, deadliest earthquake in history
The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake is the deadliest earthquake in recorded history. According to imperial records, approximately 830,000 people lost their lives. It occurred on the morning of 23 January 1556 in Shaanxi, during the Ming dynasty. More than 97 counties… Read More ›
January 22, 1560 – Death of Wang Zhi, Chinese pirate
Wang Zhi was a Chinese pirate lord of the 16th century, one of the chief named and known figures among the wokou pirates prevalent during the reign of the Jiajing Emperor. Originally a salt merchant, Wang Zhi turned to smuggling… Read More ›
January 21, 1989 – Birth of Zhang Shuai, Chinese tennis player
Zhang Shuai is a Chinese professional tennis player. She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 23, achieved on 14 November 2016, and a highest doubles ranking of 9, reached on 20 May 2019. Zhang has won 24 singles… Read More ›
January 20, 1841 – Hong Kong ceded to the British in perpetuity
During the First Opium War, China cedes the island of Hong Kong to the British with the signing of the Chuenpi Convention, an agreement seeking an end to the first Anglo-Chinese conflict. In 1839, Britain invaded China to crush opposition… Read More ›
January 19, 1974 – China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement with South Vietnam
The Battle of the Paracel Islands was a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam in the Paracel Islands on January 19, 1974. The battle was an attempt by the South Vietnamese navy to expel the… Read More ›
January 18, 1915 – Japan issues the “Twenty-One Demands” to the Republic of China in a bid to increase its power in East Asia.
The Twenty-One Demands were a set of demands made during the First World War by the Empire of Japan under Prime Minister Ōkuma Shigenobu to the government of the Republic of China on 18 January 1915. The secret demands would… Read More ›
January 17, 2005 – Death of Zhao Ziyang, 3rd Premier of the People’s Republic of China
Zhao Ziyang (17 October 1919 – 17 January 2005) was a high-ranking politician in the People’s Republic of China (PRC). He was the third premier of the People’s Republic of China from 1980 to 1987, vice chairman of the Communist… Read More ›
January 16, 2015 – Death of Chinese singer Yao Beina
Yao Beina (26 September 1981 – 16 January 2015), also known as Bella Yao, was a Chinese singer. She participated in Chinese Young Singer Championship in 2008 and won the champion of the pop singing group. She was known as… Read More ›
January 15, 1923 – Birth of Lee Teng-hui, 4th President of the Republic of China
Lee Teng-hui (15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020) was a Taiwanese statesman and economist who was the fourth president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the 1947 Constitution and chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He… Read More ›
January 14, 769 – Death of Cui Huan, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
Cui Huan (died January 14, 769) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly during the reign of Emperor Suzong – although he was commissioned by Emperor Suzong’s father Emperor Xuanzong, not Emperor Suzong…. Read More ›
January 13, 1950 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China
Along with Sweden and Denmark, Finland was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China and form diplomatic relations with the country in 1950. The embassy in Beijing was opened in April 1952, and the… Read More ›
January 12, 1875 – Guangxu became Qing Dynasty Emperor of China
The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 – 14 November 1908), was the tenth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled,… Read More ›
January 11, 1943 – The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty
The Sino-British Treaty for the Relinquishment of Extra-Territorial Rights in China, or the Sino-British New Equal Treaty, was a bilateral treaty concluded between the British and the Chinese governments in Chongqing on 11 January 1943. The formal name of the… Read More ›
January 10, 9 AD – Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty
The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 220 AD), established by the rebel leader Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. Preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and a warring… Read More ›
January 9, 1127 – Invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besieged and sacked Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China
On January 9, 1127, during the Jin-Song Wars, invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besieged and sacked Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China, and abducted Emperor Qinzong of Song and others, ending the Northern Song… Read More ›
January 8, 307 – Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Jin Huidi
Emperor Huai of Jin (284 – March 14, 313) was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420). Emperor Huai was captured in 311 and later executed in 313 under the order of Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state of… Read More ›
January 7, 1941 – Chinese Kuomintang forces open fire on surrounded Communist New Fourth Army at Maolin, killing or capturing 7,000 troops
The New Fourth Army Incident, also known as the South Anhui Incident, occurred in China in January 1941 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which the Chinese Civil War was in theory suspended, uniting the Communists and Nationalists against the… Read More ›
January 6, 1950 – United Kingdom recognises People’s Republic of China. Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response
Chinese-United Kingdom relations, more commonly known as British–Chinese relations, Anglo-Chinese relations and Sino-British relations, refers to the interstate relations between China (with its various governments through history) and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom and China were on opposing sides… Read More ›
January 5, 1970 – The Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, killing at least 10,000 people
The 1970 Tonghai earthquake occurred at 01:00:41 local time on January 5 with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). The strike-slip rupture originated on the Red River Fault, which had not experienced an… Read More ›
January 4, 1077 – Birth of Emperor Zhezong of China
Emperor Zhezong of Song (4 January 1077 – 23 February 1100), was the seventh emperor of the Song dynasty in China. His original personal name was Zhao Yong but he changed it to “Zhao Xu” after his coronation. He reigned… Read More ›
January 3, 323 – Death of Yuan of Jin, Chinese emperor
Emperor Yuan of Jin (276 – January 3, 323) was an emperor of the Jin dynasty and the first of the Eastern Jin. His reign saw the steady gradual loss of Jin territory in the north, but entrenchment of Jin… Read More ›
January 2, 1900 – American statesman and diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century that would allow for a system of trade in China open to… Read More ›
January 1, 1864 – Birth of Chinese painter Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi (1 January 1864 – 16 September 1957) was a Chinese painter, noted for the whimsical, often playful style of his watercolor works. Born to a peasant family from Xiangtan, Hunan, Qi became a carpenter at 14, and learned… Read More ›
December 31, 1650 – Death of Dorgon, Chinese emperor
Dorgon was a Manchu prince and regent of the early Qing dynasty. Born in the Aisin Gioro clan as the 14th son of Nurhaci (the founder of the Qing dynasty), Dorgon started his career in military campaigns against the Ming… Read More ›
December 30, 2009 – A segment of the Lanzhou–Zhengzhou–Changsha pipeline ruptures in Shaanxi, China
The Yellow River oil spill was an oil spill in the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China which took place due to the rupturing of a segment of Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline on December 30, 2009. Approximately 150,000 litres (40,000 US gal) of diesel oil… Read More ›
December 29, 1911 – Sun Yat-sen becomes the provisional President of the Republic of China
Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925) was a Chinese politician, physician, and political philosopher, who served as the provisional first president of the Republic of China and the first leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China)…. Read More ›
December 28, 1931 – Lin-Sen succeeds Chiang Kai-shek as President of Nanjing-China
Lin Sen (16 March 1868 – 1 August 1943) was a Chinese politician who served as Chairman of the National Government of the Republic of China from 1931 until his death. Born to a middle-class family in Shanggan Township, Minhou… Read More ›
December 27, 683 – Death of Gaozong of Tang, of the Chinese Tang dynasty
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683) was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he gave his wife great power over the empire, and imperial… Read More ›
December 26, 1893 – Mao Zedong, Chinese revolutionary and Chairman of the Communist Party of China (1949-76), was born in Shaoshan, Hunan
Mao Zedong was born in Shaoshan village in the Chinese province of Hunan on December 26, 1893. One of the most important, controversial and powerful figures in modern history, Mao was the founding father of the People’s Republic of China… Read More ›
December 25, 1932 – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake in Gansu, China kills 275 people
The 1932 Changma earthquake occurred at 10:04:27 local time on 25 December. With an estimated magnitude of 7.6 on the surface wave magnitude scale, and a maximum felt intensity of X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale, the quake destroyed… Read More ›
December 24, 759 – Tang dynasty poet Du Fu departs for Chengdu, where he is hosted by fellow poet Pei Di
Du Fu (712–770) was a Chinese poet and politician of the Tang dynasty. Along with his elder contemporary and friend Li Bai (Li Po), he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets. His greatest ambition was to serve… Read More ›
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