China, Editor's Pick

Remembering the Tragic Events of July 20, 1999, in China

On July 20, 1999, a day of terror for many in China that would change their lives forever. For many, their most basic human rights were taken away, and the right to practice peaceful meditation and gentle exercises and to believe in Heaven and gods was taken away. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) banned the ...

Trisha Haddock

The Tian Guo Marching Band outside the Victorian State Library in Melbourne.

Liang Shiqiu: The Chinese Philosopher and Linguist Who Saw Through the Agenda of the Chinese Communist Party

Liang Shiqiu, a brilliant Chinese academic and patriot, had early premonitions and deep insights into the true nature and machinations of the Chinese Communist Party. For voicing these insights and concerns, he was targeted and severely criticized by the Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Zedong. As soon as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power ...

Michael Segarty

Liang Shiqiu with his wife Cheng Jishu.

Qian Mu: Guardian of Chinese Tradition in the Shadow of Communism (Part 2)

In 1966, when Chairman Mao Zedong initiated the Cultural Revolution, China’s traditional culture faced an unprecedented crisis, with universities, middle schools, and primary schools in mainland China grinding to a halt. According to Hu Meiqi, the wife of the esteemed historian Qian Mu, he paced through the house night and day, silent, for one to ...

Mikel Davis

Old photo of Chinese historian, Qian Mu, dressed in scholarly robes.

Qian Mu: Guardian of Chinese Tradition in the Shadow of Communism (Part 1)

In 1949, as the Communist Party was poised to take control of mainland China, with the Nationalist government retreating to Taiwan, many influential intellectuals found themselves at a crossroads: to stay or to leave. The majority chose to remain, preparing to construct a “New China” with the Communist Party. Qian Mu, however, made a different ...

Mikel Davis

Illustration of Chinese scholar Qian Mu, wearing traditional clothing and glasses.