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America The Faithful – 250 Years of ‘One Nation, Under God’

On the occasion of our national holidays, we are often called to remember what America stands for, and to honor those who made great sacrifices for the liberties that we

Xi Jinping Cannot Afford to Lose Taiwan. But Can He Afford to Win It?

Commentary by Christian, Vision Times History offers a warning to leaders who stake their reputations on reclaiming a contested piece of territory. After retreating to Taiwan in 1949, Chiang Kai-shek
Konghou (箜篌): The Lost Ancient Chinese Harp Preserved in Japan
Ming Dynasty painter Qiu Ying painting of ancient Chinese women playing konghou extinct ancient harp
June Fourth Survivor Li Shuangde Recounts Being Wounded and Rescued by Beijing Residents
A Chinese Law Student Who Joined the 1989 Tiananmen Hunger Strike Recalls the Six Weeks That Led to the Massacre
The Great Flood in Ancient Greek Myth: A Story That Matches the Bible and Ancient China
The Fiction That Predicted The Titanic: Coincidence Or Warning?
How Confucian Philosophy Helped Influence Early America’s Democracy and Ideals
Pompeii: The ‘Damned City of Sin’ That Suffered Catastrophic Destruction
Founded in the 6th century BC, Pompeii was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 89 BC together with...
‘Black May Riots’ in Indonesia: Anti-Chinese Violence That Shook the World
From May 13 to 16, 1998, Indonesia experienced anti-Chinese riots that shocked the world; riots also...
Oxford Research Reveals Sahara’s Ancient Monsoon System Was Far Stronger Than Previously Thought
Deep within today’s vast and desolate Sahara Desert, scientists have uncovered a long-buried natural...
Communism: The Ideology That Turns Envy Into a Political Weapon
In 1959, a village party secretary in Henan province sat down to fill out his annual grain production...
Queen Victoria: How She Transformed the British Monarchy and Shaped Modern Britain
For more than six decades, Queen Victoria sat on the British throne while the country around her was...
Stalin’s Sanatorium: How Fifteen Communist Leaders Died on Soviet Soil
Long before the Second World War ended, communist party leaders from Eastern and Northern Europe were...
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Of Body and Mind: The Medicinal and Philosophical Wonders of Avicenna
In 996 AD, the sultan who ruled the city of Bukhara fell terribly ill, with an ailment that defied his...
Japan Moved by the Lost Heritage Displayed in Shen Yun Performances: ‘I Truly Long to See a China Like
For centuries, traditional Chinese civilization profoundly shaped Japan’s cultural landscape. The architectural...
A World War II Love Letter Hidden in a Vinyl Record Resurfaced 70 Years Later
In 2015, a handwritten letter from a 20-year-old soldier serving under General George S. Patton fell...