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Weina Zhao’s story links two cities and histories, exploring China’s past, migration, identity, and the search for her roots.
Jian Ping's daughter, Lisa, visits China for the first time at 20 years old, prompting her to confront her Chinese heritage and family history.
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk proclaimed the Republic of Turkey in 1923, implementing reforms that transformed government, education, and cultural practices.
35 years of dictatorship in Libya shaped the roles of Gaddafi's elite female bodyguards, who balance military duty with societal expectations.
Alternative journalism in the 1970s challenges mainstream media, featuring radical publications like IT, Socialist Worker, and Tuebrook Bugle, sparking intense debate.
Renaissance culinary practices transformed dining with strict table manners and the introduction of imported vegetables, reflecting broader cultural shifts in Europe.
An estimated 30 to 50 million people died during the Great Leap Forward due to famine and political purges under Mao Zedong's leadership.
Half of all baby girls born in Ireland this year are expected to live to be over 100, raising questions about the future of aging and society.
Over 100 artists participated in the 1989 China avant-garde exhibition, marking a key moment in the rise of contemporary Chinese art.
On June 4, 1989, a former comrade witnessed the massacre of protesters in Tiananmen Square, marking a turning point in his life and beliefs.
More than 1,000 people were beaten to death in Beijing on August 18, 1966, as the Cultural Revolution began and artists sought new forms of expression.
Rock music in Pakistan has transformed into a powerful cultural force, challenging clerical authority and fostering a new sense of identity and freedom among youth.
Xi Jinping aims for Taiwan to revert to Beijing's control by 2049, asserting that the resolution of the Taiwan issue is for the Chinese to decide.
Thousands of Hongkongers have been arrested, jailed, or forced to flee as the Chinese Communist Party tightens its grip on the city.
In 1980, Jiang Qing, aged 66, stood trial in Beijing, accused of counter-revolutionary crimes after her husband Mao Zedong's death in 1976.
In the heart of southern Mexico's jungle, Indigenous Mayan women revolutionise their community through softball.
A trade war between Australia and China has intensified, affecting industries and the lives of Chinese Australians and international students caught in the middle.
