The Historical Record January 1, 1912: Sun Yat-sen named president of Republic of China
On this date in 1912, Sun Yat-sen was named the new president of the new Republic of China. Wacky hilarity then ensued. [Read More...]
The historical record
Nanjing
On December 13, 1937, the Japanese Imperial Army stormed the city of Nanjing, setting off a month of looting and killing that still shocks the world. But what is truly being remembered 76 years later? [Read More...]
On Memories of Violence, Part 2: Chinese textbooks and questions about the Korean War 60 years later
A 1950 Chinese propaganda poster showing a [Read More...]