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Amitav Ghosh’s Reckoning With Opium
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt takes some daring to choose opium as your historical protagonist. The milky sap of the poppy flower has taken so many forms across so many centuries...
Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Friday. China...
Drugs, wars and international intrigue on display at Forbes House Museum in Milton
Patriot Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMILTON − The opium that flooded 19th-century China destroyed lives and unraveled society under the...
A Dog With an Infamous History: The Rise of the Pekingese
Dog Time via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhile we may often overlook this fact, dogs are largely tied to human history. Certain breeds, like...
Top Asian News 12:06 a.m. GMT
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Friday. China had promised the territory could retain ...
Bread Scandals That Shook The Industry
Mashed via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBread has been a food staple throughout history. Many scandals were created when shortages, racism, and contamination interfered with the health of...
Opinion: America's movement toward true multi-ethnicity has been filled with resistance
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoI grew up in China where I was part of an ethnic minority. Many of the people there called us...
Why is China strengthening its military? It’s not all about war.
Defense News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChina’s rapid military modernization has spurred considerable fear that the country could provoke a...
Opinion: Healthy self-esteem helps us recognize our common humanity
Asheville Citizen-Times via Yahoo News· 8 months agoHuman beings like to think well of themselves. A term for this is self-esteem. In trying to...
Hong Kong Timeline: A history under China's rule after the 1997 handover
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChinese leader Xi Jinping made a rare visit to Hong Kong this week to commemorate the 25th...
