THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

January 8, A.D. 265 Sima Yan established the Western Jin Dynasty (265-316). Although the Western Jin survived for a mere 52 years, it ended the turmoil of the     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY

March 3, 581
Emperor Wendi, also known as Yang Jian （541-604）, established the Sui Dynasty （581 - 618）. Although it was a short-lived regime, it marked the reunification of China as well as a series of important accomplishments in politics, culttu＇e, the economy, the arts and national defense.     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY SEPTEMBER

September 18,1931 On this date,the Japanese Kanto Army purposely dynamited a section of railway near Mukden (now Shenyang) in southern Manchuria,but accused Chi-     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY BEPTEMBER

September 18, 1931
On this date, the Japanese Kanto Army purposely dynamited a section of railway near Mukden （now Shenyang） in southern Manchuria, but accused Chinese dissidents of the act. The Mukden Incident, or as it is popularly known in China,     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY DECEMBER

The Yongle Encyclopedia, commissioned by Emperor Yongle （1360-1424）, was finally completed, becoming one of the world＇s earliest, and in the time of the Ming Dynasty （1368-1644）, the world＇s most famous general encyclopedia. The 22,900 volumes were compiled by more than 2,000 scholars between 1403 and 1408. The set incorporated about 8,000 works or pieces from ancient to contemporary times,     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY APRIL

April 6, 317
Sima Rui （276-323）, a prince of the collapsed Western Jin Dynasty, founded a small regime Eastern Jin （317- 420） in southern China. Its capital was today＇s Nanjing, Jiangsu Province.     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY JULY

July 30, 1932
Chinese runner Liu Changchun competed in the 100 and 200 meter events at the 10th Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, marking China＇s first entry to this arena. On the recommendation of Zhang Xueliang （ 1901-2001）, a general in Northeast China, the Republic of China sent a six-member delegation to Los Angeles, with Liu being the only athlete. Although Liu failed in the qualifiers, he became China＇s first Olympic athlete.     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORY FEBRUARY

February 28, 202 B.C.
Liu Bang （256 - 195 B.C.） founded the Western Han Dynasty （202 B.C.- A..D. 9）, choosing Chang＇an （presentday Xi＇an） as its capital. China reached a new peak in economic, political, scientific and cultural development, growing into one of the most powerful empires of the era. The opening of the ＂Silk Road＂ enabled trade between China and regions as far as Rome and/ndia and facilitated the proliferation of Chinese culture in the West. The world＇s earliest records on the existence of sunspots appeared during this period, as well as the development of acupuncture and papermaking.     

THIS MONTH IN HISTORYTHIS OCTOBER

October 10,1934 The start of the Long March of the Central Red Army. After five offensives by the Kuomintang and a leftist policy that had severely sapped Communist strength, the Central Committee of the Communist     

THIS MONTHIN HISTORY

October 10, 1934
The start of the Long March of the Central Red Army. After five offensives by the Kuomintang and a leftist policy that had severely sapped Communist strength, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to leave its bases in the south, heading for the north where the Kuomintang forces had a weaker hold. The retreat took several routes,     

THIS WEEK

<正>TREASURE OF THE DEPTHSArchaeologists work underwater excavating a shipwreck off the coast of Dandong,northeast China’s Liaoning Province,on October 5.The shipwreck,Dandong No.1,has been tentatively identified as cruiser Zhiyuan,one of the Beiyang Fleet warships sunk by the Japanese Navy in the Yellow Sea during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95.The shipwreck was first discovered in 2013.     

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<正>COOPERATION ON THE FAST LANE Premier Li Keqiang rides a high-speed train with the foreign leaders attending the Fourth Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries on November 25.The 100-km trip from Suzhou in east China’s Jiangsu Province to Shanghai takes 25 minutes.     

THIS WEEK

正ENLIGHTENMENT The 11th Panchen Lama, a top spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, delivers a sermon during his frst Kalachakra ritual in Xigaze, southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, on July 24.Kalachakra, or the Wheel of Time, includes a series of teachings and initiations given by gurus to help empower believers. The event was held at the request of monks from the Tashilhungpo