BY Mike Wu At one time, the First Opium War in 1840 was not only the beginning of modern Chinese history, but also the starting point of a century of national humiliation. Triggered by the opium trade, China fell into poverty and weakness and was invaded by Western powers, becoming a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society. […]
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By Yvaine Ye Stop Asian Hate protest in Washington D.C., March 27, 2021. (Credit: Elvert Barnes/Wikicommons) On March 16, 2021, a gunman killed eight people, including six Asian American women, in shootings at two spas and a massage business in Atlanta, Georgia. This tragedy became a national turning point, sparking Stop Asian Hate protests across the
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