Identity Beyond Ancestry Reflections on Being Chinese in Singapore
A question shaped by history and place What does it mean to be ethnically Chinese in Singapore is not a question with a simple or
January 8, 2026
A question shaped by history and place What does it mean to be ethnically Chinese in Singapore is not a question with a simple or
Colonial rule as a turning point in Taiwan’s history The fifty years of Japanese rule over Taiwan from 1895 to 1945 marked one of the
Taiwan and the Republic of China are often used interchangeably in international discussions, yet they carry very different historical and political meanings. This distinction, though
Relations between China and Japan have evolved through cycles of admiration, rivalry, conflict, and uneasy coexistence, making them among the most complex bilateral relationships in
The modern relationship between China, Taiwan, and Japan has been shaped by history, conflict, and shifting political realities. Taiwan endured five decades of Japanese colonial
General Bai Chongxi is remembered in modern Chinese history as a key military figure during the war against Japanese aggression, but within his family, he
Living with movement beneath our feet In the early morning hours of April 3 2024 a powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan awake. For people on the
A revolution that quickly became a state When the Chinese Communist Party established the People’s Republic of China in 1949 it faced a challenge unlike
A final look back before farewell Just months before his death Ho Weng Toh paused to look at an old photograph and recognized a younger
A moment when language itself was reclaimed In December 1978 the Chinese Communist Party convened the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee a
