Chen Yuanjiang, 20, wins the men's 110m hurdles at China's National Athletics Championships in 13.14s, securing an Asian Games spot. Wu Yanni qualifies for the women's 100m hurdles despite not being fully prepared.
The Xi'an Incident of December 12, 1936, saw Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng detain Chiang Kai-shek to force an end to the civil war and unite against Japanese aggression. The peaceful resolution, facilitated by the Communist Party, became a pivotal moment, leading to the second KMT-CCP cooperation and the full-scale War of Resistance against Japan.
As China intensifies censorship, efforts like the China Unofficial Archives (CUA) and the preservation of Li Rui's diaries aim to counter state-sponsored amnesia and document the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, ensuring suppressed history is accessible.
Archaeological findings reveal the burial of Li Jingxun, a young Sui dynasty aristocrat known as China's 'most pampered child,' buried in a palace-like stone coffin with treasures. Her grandmother was Yang Lihua, empress of Northern Zhou and daughter of the Sui dynasty founder, while her great-grandfather was renowned General Li Xian.
A major exhibition featuring more than 250 sets of Han dynasty relics – most of which have never been displayed in Hong Kong – is offering a rare look into one of the most influential periods of Chinese history. The showcase, titled “The Majestic Han: A Golden Age of Vigour and Cultural Integration”, is running at the Hong Kong Heritage Discovery Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui until September 20. Admission is free. The event is co-organised by the Development Bureau and the National Cultural Heritage...
