April 2023

A resilient man who dominates the south of the Yangtze River Overview Chinese Name: 孙权 English Name: Sun Quan Other Names: Sun Zhongmou 孙仲谋, Great Emperor of Wu 吴大帝 Born: 182 Died: May 21, 252 Achievements: Take over and stabilize Jiangdong and establish the state of Wu 接手并安定江东、建立吴国 Developing the economy in the south of the Yangtze River 发展江南经济 Expand territory and […]

The only legitimate female sovereign in the history of China Overview Chinese Name: 武则天 English Name: Wu Zetian Other Names: Wu Meiniang 武媚娘, Wu Zhao 武曌, Wu Hou 武后, Empress Zetian 则天皇后 Born: 17 February, 624 Died: 16 December, 705 Achievements: Establish Wuzhou 建立武周 Become the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history 成为中国历史上唯一的正统女皇帝 Reform the imperial examination system 改革科举制度

An anti-smoking hero who open his eyes to see the world Overview Chinese Name: 林则徐 English Name: Lin Zexu Other Names: Lin Yuanfu 林元抚, Lin Wenzhong 林文忠 Born: August 30, 1785 Died: Novermber 22, 1850 Achievements: Anti-smoking in Guangdong 广东禁烟 Suppression of “swordsmen” in Shaanxi 在陕西镇压“刀客” Rectification of mining administration in Yunnan 云南整顿矿政 Build irrigation works 兴修水利 Main Works: Compile

An anti-violence hero who dare to advocate justice for the world Overview Chinese Name: 陈胜 English Name: Chen Sheng Other Names: Cheng Wang 陈王, Chen She 陈涉 Died: 208 BC Achievements: Become the pioneer of the anti-Qin rebellion 成为反秦义军先驱 Establish Zhang Chu regime 建立张楚政权 Chen Sheng 陈胜 Brief Biography of Chen Sheng Chen Sheng launched the first large-scale peasant

A Young Marshal who change the banner to support Chiang Kai-shek and force Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan Overview Chinese Name: 张学良 English Name: Chang Hsueh-Liang Other Names: Zhang Xueliang 张学良, Zhang Hanqing 张汉卿, Shuang Xi 双喜 Born: June 3, 1901 Died: October 14, 2001 Achievements: Xi’an incident 西安事变 Zhang Xueliangs’ Allegiance to the Kuomintang 东北易帜 The Central Plains War

A national hero Overview Chinese Name: 蔡锷 English Name: Cai E Other Names: Cai Songpo 蔡松坡, Cai Genyin 蔡艮寅 Born: December 19, 1882 Died: November 8, 1916 Achievements: Take part in an uprising against the Qing Dynasty 参加反清起义 Organize and lead the uprising to protect the country 组织和领导护国起义 Main Works: Collection of Mr Cai Songpo’s legacy 蔡松坡先生遗集   Cai E 蔡锷 Brief

An educator who is inclusive and creates a new trend Overview Chinese Name: 蔡元培 English Name: Cai Yuanpei Other Names: Cai Zhen 蔡振、Zhou Ziyu 周子余、A Pei 阿培 Born: January 11, 1868 Died: March 5, 1940 Achievements: Establish the bourgeois-democratic education system in China 建立中国资产阶级民主教育体制 Serve as president of Peking University and reform Peking University 担任北京大学校长，革新北大 Serve as the first director

A hardworking, loyal and courageous national revolutionary Overview Chinese Name: 邓演达 English Name: Deng Yanda Other Names: Deng Zesheng 邓择生 Born: March 1, 1895 Died: Novermber 29, 1931 Achievements: Devoted to the revolution 投身革命 Join in the northern expedition 投身北伐战争 Main Works: Collected works of Deng Yanda 邓演达文集 Deng Yanda 邓演达 Brief Biography of Deng Yanda Deng Yanda was a famous leftist

A literary leader in the Northern Song Dynasty who excelled in poetry and prose Overview Chinese Name: 苏轼 English Name: Su Shi Other Names: Su Dongpo 苏东坡, Su Wenzhong 苏文忠, Su Yuju 苏玉局 Born: January 8, 1037 Died: August 24, 1101 Achievements: One of the eight masters of Tang and Song Dynasties “唐宋八大家”之一 A great poet of Song Dynasty and

The initiator of the reform movement in the late Qing Dynasty Overview Chinese Name: 康有为 English Name: Kang Youwei Other Names: Kang Nanhai 康南海 Born: March 19, 1858 Died: March 31, 1927 Achievements: Launch the “Joint Petition of Imperial Examination Candidates to the Emperor” 发起公车上书 Organize strong societies and publicize reform ideas 组织强学会，宣传维新思想 Help Emperor Guangxu carry out the reform