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China and Japan: Neighbors, Friends, Enemies
Scholar Joshua A. Fogel discusses the history of interactions between Japan and China.
Nicholas Kristof on Girls' Education in China
Nicholas Kristof tells a story girls’ education in China.
The Era of Modernization in China Part Two: Evolution of a Nation
Scholar Rana Mitter describes the evolution of China into a fledgling republic.
The Era of Modernization in China Part One: Fall of the Qing Dynasty
Scholar Rana Mitter describes the era of modernization in China and the fall of the Qing Dynasty.
George Fitch
Photograph of George Fitch, an American Protestant Missionary in China when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Nanjing in December of 1937. George Fitch was the administrative director of the Nanjing Safety Zone Committee responsible for trying to create an area of protection from the marauding army.
The Wong Family at the Great Wall
The Wong family has returned to their village and visited the Great Wall in China several times as successive generations were born in the US. On one visit they “felt the emotional impact of the return, and expressed gratitude their forefathers had the courage to leave their homeland in search of a better life and future for their families”.
Wing On Village
The Wong Family, originally from Wing On village in China, left their home and their land to build a new life in California. These photos reveal glimpses of how this family continued building on their past while growing across generations and continents.
The Taiping Rebellion
Scholar Rana Mitter describes the history of the Taiping Rebellion(1850-1864).
Nation Building Video Gallery
These videos explore the historical relationship between China and Japan and the ideas and institutions developed along their paths of modern nation building.