The Weilue, a 3rd-century Chinese historical literature, contains details of Roman life. The Chinese and Roman empires had relatively little mutual knowledge. The papers show only a few instances of direct conversation. MORE: A Third Century Chinese Account of the Roman Empire

During the Great Leap Forward, between 1958 and 1962, the Four Pests campaign was one of the initial initiatives. Rats, mosquitoes, flies, and common sparrows were the four plagues to be eradicated, according to Chinese authorities. The extinction of the sparrows caused a catastrophic ecological imbalance and was one of the causes of the Great Chin…

The story of Shee Pei Pu, an opera singer, and spy, pretended to be a woman and had a 20-year sexual connection with a French employee in order to collect information. MORE: The bizarre story of the Chinese spy Shi Pei Pu

Tiandihui, or the Society of Heaven and Earth, is a Chinese fraternal organization and religious group. It is also known as Hongmen. MORE: Tiandihui or Hongmen, the Society of Heaven and Earth

The White Lotus was a Buddhist political and religious movement that believed in an all-powerful female divinity known as the "Unborn Old Mother," who would collect all of her offspring into one giant family at the end of the millennium. MORE: History of the White Lotus

Zhang Ling, commonly known as Zhang Daoling, developed the Way of the Celestial Masters. In the year 142, Zhang Ling established a theocratic state in the region that is now known as Sichuan. MORE: Way of the Celestial Masters

The Yellow Turbans insurrection was the first revolt associated with Taoist secret societies, and it has gone down in history as a backdrop to the great Chinese literary masterpiece "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms." MORE: The Taoist Rebellion of the Yellow Turbans

Around 17 A.D., the people were unable to support themselves due to the mistakes in governance made by Wang Mang, the Han dynasty's usurper, particularly the introduction of new land reform, conscription, and the simultaneous flooding of the Yellow River, which particularly affected the region of today's Shandong and northern Jiangsu. MORE: History…

The history of Hong Kong cinema, one of the most original, creative, and complete film schools ... MORE: A Brief History of Hong Kong Cinema, from 1909 to the present day

Cinema is a reflection of the events and tragedies of a country that has gone from resource scarcity, which has characterized its lengthy history, to startling riches in a matter of decades. MORE: History of the Chinese cinema

Unit 731, commanded by infamous Japanese scientist Shiro Ishii, was a covert Imperial Japanese Army biological warfare research and development unit that experimented on humans during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) and World War II. MORE: Unit 731 in China

The introduction of native plants from the United States to China. The travels of Christopher Columbus to the Americas mark a 'point of no return' in human history. The world became larger from that point on, as the old world collided with the new, albeit the transition was not without sorrow. MORE: American native plants that changed Chinese food …

The Colombian exchange has had a significant impact not just on Western lifestyles and nutrition, but also on East Asia. However, this impact is not one-way. Unlike the Colombian exchange, which began on a certain date, the spread of Chinese and Asian plants in the West has been more flexible and has progressed at a far slower pace. MORE: 9 Chinese…

After the US threatened to deploy nuclear weapons during the Korean War, Mao Zedong began a nuclear program. Mao's goal was to turn China into a globally acknowledged force. MORE: Chinese Space Program

The occurrence in which China invited the American table tennis team to visit China in 1971 is known as ping pong diplomacy. The United States table tennis delegation and a small number of American journalists landed in Beijing on April 10, 1971, and became the first Americans to visit China since 1949. MORE: Pictures of the ‘Ping Pong Diplomacy’…

The name Triad refers to a number of clandestine societies and mafia groups operating in southern China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, and other Chinatowns across North America and Europe. MORE: The Triad in China and Hong Kong

The Green Gang, which began as a boatmen's organization, became one of the most powerful Chinese criminal groups operating in colonial Shanghai's French Concession, a city with a tumultuous reputation at the time, generally characterized as a decadent and nasty place. MORE: History of the Shanghai Triad…

A comprehensive literature on the use of magic to hurt, sicken, or exterminate those considered as unfriendly arose in Chinese mythology, particularly in the south. MORE: Chinese Black Magic

Over the years, the five-thousand-year-old Chinese civilization has created hundreds of stories about monsters, ghosts, devils, and spirits. Many of these ghosts and demons inspired mythology in Japan, Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. Let's take a look at some of the most important demons from Chinese mythology. MORE: Demons, Monsters, and…

The Taiping Rebellion was a significant uprising in China between the established Manchu-led Qing dynasty and the Hakka-led Taiping Heavenly Kingdom that lasted from 1850 to 1864. Between 1700 and 1800, China had a slew of revolts against the central government, which was unable to fight the Western forces. MORE: The Taiping Rebellion: facts, cause…

A Brief History of the Chinese Diaspora in America: Anyone of Chinese ancestry is called Chinese, and if they live outside of China, they are called overseas Chinese. MORE: History of Chinese Diaspora in America

Foot binding is an ancient Chinese habit of severely tying the feet of young girls to prevent future development (lotus feet). The tradition is said to have started with court dancers in the early Song dynasty, but it quickly expanded to upper-class households and then to all classes. MORE: The story of Footbinding in China…

China went through one of its worst eras, known as the Three Years of Great Chinese Famine, during the disastrous country makeover of the Great Leap Forward. The number of people killed by widespread starvation and Communist Party policy was estimated to be between 15 and 40 million. MORE: An episode of cannibalism during the famine of the Great Le…

Between 1899 and 1901, the Boxer Rebellion was an armed uprising in China against expanding Western intrusion. The Yihetuan Movement, "The Righteous and Harmonious Fists," led to the Boxer Uprising. Between 1899 and 1901, there was a period of transition. MORE: The Boxer Rebellion

A eunuch is a man who was castrated as a child and experienced significant hormonal changes as a result of the procedure. Treble singers, courtiers, domestics, religious specialists, government officials, and harem servants have all served in a variety of cultures. MORE: The eunuchs in China

Giuseppe Castiglione was an Italian Jesuit missionary and artist who served at the imperial courts of three emperors: Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong. He painted in a style that combines European and Chinese influences. Giuseppe Castiglione was born at Milan's San Marcellino parish, and his baptismal certificate may be seen in the diocese historica…

Baron Roman Ungern von Sternberg, also known by the epithet Mad Baron, fought the White Movement during the Russian Civil War and later was a bloodthirsty warlord. He attempted to establish a monarchy in Mongolia and the lands to the east of Lake Baikal. MORE: The Story of Baron Roman Ungern von Sternberg…

The Jesuits first entered China through the Portuguese possession of Macau where they founded St. Paul’s College of Macau. In 1582, Michele Ruggieri and Matteo Ricci were the first Jesuits to obtain permission to enter China. MORE: The Jesuits At The Chinese Imperial Court