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The continent of Asia, home to the majority of the world's population and countries as diverse as China, South Korea and India, has thousands of years of rich history.

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China: Timeline

It’s hard to say how old Chinese culture actually is, but it’s one of the oldest that still has a presence in the modern world. Legends claim that the earliest rulers in China were the Xia Dynasty, from 2100 to 1600 B.C., with Yu as the first emperor, but there is little proof that the […]

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Forbidden City WatchtowerBEIJING, CHINA - MAY 26: The of Forbidden City watchtower is seen on May 26, 2014 in Beijing, China. The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost 500 years, it served as the home of emperors and their households, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. (Photo by Xiao Lu Chu/Getty Images)

Qing Dynasty

The Qing Dynasty was the final imperial dynasty in China, lasting from 1644 to 1912. It was an era noted for its initial prosperity and tumultuous final years.

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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - MARCH 1: South Korean children wearing traditional costume wave national flags during the celebration of The March First Independence Movement Anniversary on March 1, 2005 in Seoul, South Korea. South Koreans celebrate the public holiday a day of remembrance to mark the 1919 civilian uprising against Japanese colonial rule from 1910-1945. A legacy of resentment and territorial disputes between the nations were renewed when the Japanese ambassador claimed last week, that Japan was the rightful owner of several largely uninhabited islands claimed by both Tokyo and Seoul. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

South Korea

HISTORY OF KOREA Around A.D. 668, several competing kingdoms were unified into a single dominion on the Korean Peninsula. Successive regimes maintained Korean political and cultural independence for more than a thousand years; the last of these ruling kingdoms would be the Choson Dynasty (1392‑1910). After surviving invasions by Japan at the end of the […]

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Allied French and English troops storm through a breech in the fortifications of Canton (Guangzhou), China. The event occurred during the Taiping Rebellion, a war begun by a Kwangsi district schoolmaster and mystic Hong Xiuquan, 38, who believed himself the younger brother of Jesus Christ.

Taiping Rebellion

Hong Xiuquan Hong Xiuquan, born in 1814 in Guanlubu, Guangdong, had failed multiple civil service exams when, in 1837, he returned home and went to bed, complaining of sickness. In a feverish state, Hong hallucinated a journey to a heavenly land to the east where his father revealed that demons were destroying humankind. Wielding a […]

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Mohandas Gandhi

Historian Yohuru Williams gives a brief recap of the life of Mahatma Gandhi.

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How the Kim Dynasty Took Over North Korea

North Korea hasn’t always been under the totalitarian rule of the Kim regime. Foreign enablers and internal strife have completely reshaped the region over the last 100+ years, transforming a once‑peaceful monarchy into the oppressive dictatorship we know today.

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How Did Emperor Hirohito Respond to the Atomic Bomb Attacks?

After the devastating bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the leadership of Japanese Emperor Hirohito was put to the test.

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Taj Mahal

Originally built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb his wife, the Taj Mahal remains an architectural marvel of the modern world.

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General Chiang Kai-shek addresses the troops in China during World War II, circa 1943.

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China’s Overlooked Role in World War II

China was a vital, but often forgotten, member of the Allies battling Japan—two years before the official start of World War II.

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The Korean War

What Caused the Korean War and Why Did the U.S. Get Involved?

The Cold War conflict was a civil war that became a proxy battle between the superpowers as they clashed over communism and democracy.

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How Stalin and the Soviet Union Helped Launch the Korean War

Why Did Stalin Support the Start of the Korean War?

Communist North Korea invaded South Korea in 1950 with the approval of Joseph Stalin and the promise of backing from China.

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Chinese National Day ParadeA mass demonstration on China's National Day, October 1, outside the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Tiananmen, during the Cultural Revolution of the late 1960s.

What Was the Cultural Revolution?

The Cultural Revolution was a Chinese sociopolitical movement from 1966 to 1976 led by Communist Mao Zedong.

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1932

This Day in History Video: What Happened on September 16

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1922

Mohandas Gandhi arrested for sedition

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2011

Fukushima nuclear disaster

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2019

Japan’s Emperor Akihito abdicates

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2015

China announces the end of its controversial one‑child policy

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1976

One million people attend funeral of Mao Zedong

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