Introduction: A Nation Divided China’s history is marked by centuries of conflict, from external invasions to internal strife. Among these tumultuous periods, the rivalry between the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) stands out as a defining chapter that ultimately led to the establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. […]
From 1920 to 1954, hundreds of Irish men and women served as Roman Catholic missionaries in Central China. They worked in social, pastoral, and disaster relief services during this extraordinarily turbulent but fascinating period of Chinese history. They encountered floods, famine and disease, civil war and world war, and finally persecution and expulsion with the […]
Mao Zedong was a Chinese communist leader who played a significant role in the formation of the People’s Republic of China. Born on December 26, 1893, in Shaoshan, Hunan province, Mao was the son of a wealthy farmer. Mao’s early years were marked by poverty, and he received only a few years of formal education. […]