Chen Jian is Director of the Center on Global History, Economy, and Culture at New York University–Shanghai and East China ...

Discover the rich Chinese New Year history, from its ancient origins to modern-day traditions. Learn how this cultural ...

China today is 4 times more populous than the United States. At the turn of the century, it could conceivably have roughly the same number of people as America.

An oral history project, “Planting Seeds,” considers the history and impact of an American Dance Festival program to train ...

There is an old Chinese saying: “When princes break the law, they are subjected to the same punishment as commoners.” For almost the entirety of China’s past, this was more an aspiration ...

The US Department of the Interior has designated Summit Camp in California as a National Historic Landmark, or NHL, marking ...

An NHL team has just made history. The Winnipeg Jets announced ... The move is historic because it makes the Beijing native the first Chinese-born player to sign a contract in the NHL.