China and World History
Paul Dukes interprets the heritage of China in the context of global history
China
Makers of the Twentieth Century: Mao Zedong
That Mao Zedong has changed the course of modern history is beyond dispute. the extent of his influence, both in China and abroad, has however been a matter of fierce debate since his death in 1976.
Marxism and China
Dixon Hoste attempts to locate a common element between Marxism and traditional Chinese ideas.
The Fall of Lo-Yang
Arthur Waley profiles life and ideas in the 3rd century Chinese capital at the time of its capture and destruction by Huns.
Macao: the City of the Name of God
Maurice Collis visits the former Dutch and Portuguese port colony.
Piracy in the South China Sea
By C.R. Boxer.
Tibet, China and the Western World
Sir Peter Allen examines the history of Tibet's relationship with China and the Western World.
Life under the Han Dynasty
Arthur Waley describes Chinese civilization in the first and second centuries AD.
The European Summer Palaces of China
The beautiful summer palaces of Yuan Ming Yuan outside Peking, designed by Europeans for the Emperor of China in the middle of the eighteenth century, have now been recognised as a curiosity of their country's heritage.