Category Archives: Chinese history

Chinese history for beginners: Condensed China, and history of Republican China (1911-1949)

Posted on 12/18/2011 by Chinesetolearn

If you are interested in study a bit of Chinese history, then Condensed China will be a good place to start at. Condensed China is an introduction of Chinese history, and it is meant to inform, enlighten, and attract netizens’ … Continue reading →

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China’s greatest Admiral –Zheng4 he2 郑和 and Voyages of Zheng He or Voyages of Cheng Ho from 1405 to 1433 — An Oriental Armada

Posted on 11/15/2011 by Chinesetolearn

Ancient Chinese Explorers In 1999, New York Times journalist Nicholas D. Kristof reported a surprising encounter on a tiny African island called Pate, just off the coast of Kenya. Here, in a village of stone huts set amongst dense mangrove … Continue reading →

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