Social Media Ideas for China History

Along the river, before the fall: China pre-Renaissance city life

China’s Climate Policies: A Timeline

China has long been the world's top emitter of greenhouse gases, making its climate and energy policies crucial for the rest of the world.  It initially took the position that West...

2 notable women in ancient China broke barriers, made major contributions to medicine, science

In ancient China, women were largely denied formal education and confined to the roles of dutiful wives and mothers. Against this restrictive social order, two women pushed beyond...

Ancient China laws punished men for crying; people with messy handwriting forced to drink ink

Ancient China’s legal system was never only about crime and punishment. It was also a mechanism of imperial control, used to protect the throne, discipline officials and regulate s...

Column: Finding the answer to China's success

by Bahtier HamdamovAs the Communist Party of China (CPC) marks its 105th anniversary, I often find myself reflecting on a question: How did a political party founded at a time of n...

Did volcanic eruptions ruin China’s Ming dynasty and undermine the Qing?

By many historical accounts, the Ming dynasty’s doom was sealed when Li Zicheng, the leader of a peasant rebel army, invaded Beijing in 1644. Less than 24 hours after the rebel for...

Ancient Chinese Wedding Rituals the Modern World Left Behind

Walk into almost any Chinese wedding today and you will see white gowns, Western style vows, and a bouquet toss, customs that now feel ordinary even though they were once entirely...

The “Ten Great Buildings” of China 1959 – and how to visit?

While it feels like the Peoples Republic of China has been around forever, it is pretty young as countries go, being founded in 1949 by Chairman Mao. In the early days of the Commu...

How Chinese philosophy influenced US founding fathers

“Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, published the sayings of Confucius in his colonial newspaper and today’s sculpture recognising that ancient Chinese age is carved into the face...

Can China team’s Greek dig unveil an untold truth in ancient world history?

Chinese archaeologists have started work on a joint excavation project at a site in Greece that may help answer some increasingly popular questions in China about the roots of anci...

Asal-Usul Bagaimana Bangsa Cina Mencipta Kertas: Penemuan Yang Mengubah Dunia

Hari ini kita menulis nota, membaca buku, mencetak dokumen dan membungkus pelbagai barang menggunakan kertas. Ia kelihatan begitu biasa sehingga ramai yang tidak pernah terfikir da...

China’s Rise: Triumph, Tragedy and Transformation

A deep dive into China’s journey of becoming a global powerContinue reading on Medium »

Ancient China elites used water fans, ice to cool down in summer; folks had bamboo pillows

In ancient China, summer heat could be deadly long before the advent of air conditioning. To survive it, people resorted to remedies ranging from imperial ice sculptures and water-...

What’s Driving Anti-Qing Sentiment in Contemporary China?

A patriotic film backfired because a growing number of Han Chinese don’t see the Manchu-origin Qing dynasty as a part of their history.

How China imperial exam leaves historical footprint and impact on gaokao, modern education

In the first of a two-part series focusing on China’s hugely important national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP examines and explains the origins of the test and...

The Forbidden City: Inside China's largest imperial palace complex, a hidden empire within a city for 500 years

Panda Express: A History

Trace the history of this Brand Icon from its predecessor’s 1973 inception to the creation of its loyalty program.

Real Life in China 2026

From indemnity to indispensability: China’s 125-year reversal

When eight foreign flags flew over Beijing in August 1900, no one in the Forbidden City could have imagined that the city would, 125 years later, host the president of the United S...

How China will play a major role in Benin’s economic growth as a new era is ushered in

In Cotonou, Benin’s largest city and economic capital located on the southern Atlantic coast, construction crews are busy building major projects, stretching from large-scale port...