Ranked #1
The Soong Sisters - The Consorts
The Soong Sisters - The Consorts
On one bank of the Huangpu river in Shanghai stands a forest of steel and glass skyscrapers, but on the other - colonial... Read more
12 Oct 2012
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Ranked #2
The Duke of Zhou: The Ancestor
The Duke of Zhou: The Ancestor
Many Chinese look to Confucius for guidance. But Confucius looked to the Duke of Zhou. He handed power to his nephew 3,0... Read more
10 Oct 2012
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Ranked #3
Du Fu and Li Bai - The Poets
Du Fu and Li Bai - The Poets
China's two favourite poets were born 1,300 years ago, at the beginning of the 8th Century. The language has changed so ... Read more
11 Oct 2012
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Ranked #4
Old Hundred Names - China's Citizens
Old Hundred Names - China's Citizens
At best they have been taken for granted and sometimes they have endured far worse at the hands of China's governments a... Read more
19 Oct 2012
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Ranked #5
Hong Xiuquan - The Rebel
Hong Xiuquan - The Rebel
Chinese history can be read as a series of peasant rebellions. One in the 19th Century, led by a man who thought he was ... Read more
18 Oct 2012
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