In what is now nearly-forgotten history, Japan invaded China in 1937, more than two years before the official start of World War II in 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. In the early morning of June 1, 1938, as fighting between Japan and China escalated, a company of Japanese invaders attacked Luyi County, Henan Province. As ...
The life of Xuyun, the most eminent monk in modern China, is a legendary tale. He lived through five emperors of the Qing Dynasty and witnessed a century of upheaval and monumental changes caused by war in China. At the age of 112, Xuyun was severely beaten several times but miraculously survived and recovered, shocking ...
The longest reigning emperor in China’s history was Emperor Kangxi, who ruled for 61 years. Following the death of his father, Emperor Shunzhi, at the age of 22 from smallpox, Aixinjueluo inherited the throne on February 7, 1661, at age 7. The following year, he changed his name to Kangxi. He began the administration of state affairs at ...
Bai Lixi, the prime minister of the significant state of Qin during China’s Warring States period, was very poor in his youth. Despite this, he was knowledgeable and extremely well-liked. He eventually married and had a son. However, living conditions were so dire for this family that his wife suggested he seek a new life as a civil servant ...
A long time ago, an elderly Chinese herbalist accepted a disciple to help with his business. He wanted someone to pass down his knowledge to, given that he had no son. But having studied for only a few months, the disciple began to show impatience. He wanted to open a clinic of his own. The ...
Please go here for Part 1 From 2007 to 2012, when the now disgraced Bo Xilai was CCP Secretary of the municipality of Chongqing, he launched a massive “strike down” campaign. Under the pretext of suspected underworld crimes, he corruptly charged and arrested a group of private entrepreneurs and confiscated hundreds of billions of yuan ...
Since ancient times, the Chinese people greatly valued praying to gods for blessings and protection. Therefore, worshiping Heaven became a crucial and solemn national ceremony in ancient China. The Temple of Heaven was where the emperor worshiped Heaven and held a ritual to pray for good harvests. Heaven is one of the core concepts in ...
Please go here for Part 2 Following the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) seizure of power in 1949 and the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), there have been many defections in which CCP military officers have risked their lives to flee communist China and escape to the Republic of China (Taiwan) with their ...
James H. White has brought to life a heart-touching song that raises awareness of today’s most significant ongoing genocide. The song They Were The Ones was released on July 20, 2022, in line with the ban on Falun Gong that the former Communist Party leader Jiang Zemin started on July 20, 1999. One hundred million ...
A report from the Uyghur Human Rights Project reveals how Beijing and Arab states worked together in the repression of the Uyghurs. Uyghurs have been experiencing transnational repression over the years. While they initially found safety in the Arab world, this is no longer the case. In the Arab region, in particular, the transnational repression ...
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