Chinese history |
Hua Mulan Joined the Army in Place of Her FatherIntroduction:
To ward off incursions by the Rouran nomads, the ruler of the Northern Wei ordered that every household provide a man to join an expedition against them. Mulan decided to join the army instead of her father and finally completed her mission, and returned home with victory 12 years later. Hua Mulan, for her braveness and purity, has been highly respected as a filial daughter by the Chinese people for hundreds of years. The Founding of New ChinaIntroduction:
The founding of the PRC marked the end of a 100-year-old history of semi-colonial, semi-feudal society in the old China, and opened a new chapter in Chinese history. Since then, China, with nearly a quarter of the world's population within her territory, has been an independent country, and her people have become their own masters. |
Hong Kong's Return to ChinaIntroduction:
At zero hour on July 1st in 1997, Jiang Zemin, president of the PRC, solemnly declaredthe resumption of exercise of China's sovereignty over Hong Kong according to the Sino-British Joint Declaration on the Issue of Hong Kong, and the founding of the HKSAR. The one and a half centuries of British colonial rule of Hong Kong came to an end, and Hong Kong finally returned to the motherland. |
Li Shizhen and Bencao GangmuIntroduction:
Li Shizhen was a well-known medical specialist and pharmacologist.He spent 30 years on his book, titled Bencao Gangmu.It was the most scientific description of traditional Chinese medicine of its time, and is still used today. It has been translated into several major languages.
Li Shizhen was a well-known medical specialist and pharmacologist.He spent 30 years on his book, titled Bencao Gangmu.It was the most scientific description of traditional Chinese medicine of its time, and is still used today. It has been translated into several major languages.
Lin Zexu and the Destruction of Opium at HumenIntroduction:
The destruction of opium at Humen stunned the world and highlighted the will of the Chinese people in banning the drug and in battling against foreign aggression. For his bold action, Lin Zexu became a national hero in modern Chinese history.
The destruction of opium at Humen stunned the world and highlighted the will of the Chinese people in banning the drug and in battling against foreign aggression. For his bold action, Lin Zexu became a national hero in modern Chinese history.
Hai Rui,an Upright and Incorruptible OfficialIntroduction:
Hai Rui was a offcial in Ming Daynasty. He was renowned far and wide as a model of an upright and incorruptible official.
Hai Rui was a offcial in Ming Daynasty. He was renowned far and wide as a model of an upright and incorruptible official.
The Grand Canal of the Sui DynastyIntroduction:
Grand Canal is a river which joins up the north and the south. It is a man-dug waterway. The opening of the Grand Canal helped to transport grains and materials from south to north continuously and thus played a very important role in promoting the economic and cultural development of the whole country and in maintaining political unity.
Grand Canal is a river which joins up the north and the south. It is a man-dug waterway. The opening of the Grand Canal helped to transport grains and materials from south to north continuously and thus played a very important role in promoting the economic and cultural development of the whole country and in maintaining political unity.
Zhu Yuanzhang,the First Emperor of the Ming DynastyIntroduction:
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor. He was historically known as Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. Emperor Taizu set up six offices and a new institution of spies to strengthen the centralization of authority and the imperial power. The emperor made a thorough overhaul of the existing laws, and thus laid a good foundation for the rule of the Ming Dynasty.
In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang proclaimed himself emperor. He was historically known as Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty in Nanjing. Emperor Taizu set up six offices and a new institution of spies to strengthen the centralization of authority and the imperial power. The emperor made a thorough overhaul of the existing laws, and thus laid a good foundation for the rule of the Ming Dynasty.