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The modern history of Manchuria began when Japan seized Korea from China in the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-95 and was balked of the Liaotung peninsula in South Manchuria only by the intervention of Russia, France and Germany. Russia thereupon acquired the con- cessions Japan had coveted and at the turn of the century built the `Chinese Eastern Railway and opened the port of Dalny (Dairen). The Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5 followed and Japan took over the Russian lease of the Liaotung peninsula, including Dairen and all Russian concessions and privileges in South Manchuria as far as Changchun, including the corresponding portion of the South Manchurain Railway, the coal mines and Fushun and various subsidiary enterprises.

The article focuses on the history of Chinese art seen in the art collections in a museum in Peikou, China. It states that the nature was the main concern of Chinese painters, wherein, landscape was their major subject. It says that painter Hsieh Ho of the fifth century capture ch'i as the first principle of painting that represents quality of spirit-resonance and life-movement. It discusses the paintings that trace the Chinese painting history during the T'ang dynasty under Emperor Ming Huang.

The article reports on the social and economic condition in China in 1961. It highlights some of the country's economic problems during the year including the lack of sufficient food for its people, the shortage of electric supply and its dispute with other countries worldwide. It notes that some of its citizens decided to flee in Hong Kong and Macao to escape their ill-condition in the country.

The article focuses on the planned visit of U.S. President Richard Nixon to Peking, China to meet with Chinese leader Mao Tse Tung in the Peking summit. It states that the president will be accompanied by Henry Kissinger, U.S. Secretary of State William Rogers, and Presidential Assistant H. R. Haldeman. It discusses various issues that are likely to be discussed in the summit including the release of three American prisoner in China, Sino-Soviet relation, and the future of Taiwan.

The article discusses the history of the silk trade and the Silk Road, as Asian trade route, particularly focusing on demand for Chinese silks in the Ancient Roman Empire. The author also reflects on Romans' conceptions of silk's location of origin and comments on Han Emperor Wu's attempt to form an alliance with the Scyths against the Huns. Other topics discussed by the author include uses for silk, the rising price of silk, and the impact of the rise of Syria as a center for silk manufacturing on the Silk Road's use in the sixth century.

The article discusses British embassies to the Court of Pekin, or Beijing, China in 1793 and 1816 that attempted to establish permanent diplomatic relations. It examines the issue of trade with China and the treatment of British merchants there. The author notes that the first delegation was led by diplomat George Macartney, 1st Earl Macartney, and the second by diplomat William Pitt Amherst, 1st Earl Amherst. Gift giving and signs of respect demanded by the Chinese, including bowing and prostration, are also considered.

The article discusses the subject of history in China. It examines Ssu-ma Ch'ien, son of Ssu-ma T'an, Grand Astrologer to Emperor Wu of the Earlier Han Dynasty, regarded as the father of Chinese history, noting the standard he set for the writing of Chinese histories. The author also comments on changes in historical conceptions beginning with the arrival of Europeans in the nineteenth century. Other topics considered the influence of Confucian ideas, modernization, and nationalism in Chinese histories.

The article discusses the alliance between Great Britain and Japan, focusing on the period 1902 to 1952. It examines European interests in Asia and reflects on how the relationship between Great Britain and Japan was impacted by relations with other countries, particularly China, Russia, France, and the United States. Topics explored by the author include the Russian occupation of Manchuria, China, Great Britain's "open door" trade policy in China, and international relations in the post-World War II period.

The article discusses the history of the Portuguese colonial possession of Macao, given to Portugal in 1557 by China during the Ming dynasty. Topics considered include Portugal's early modern commerce with India, explorer Vasco de Gama, and Portugal's silk trade between China and Japan. The efforts of Jesuit missionaries such as Saint Francis Xavier and father Matteo Ricci in Japan, China, and Macao are detailed. The impact of the Dutch East India Company and the British East India Company on Portugal's Asian trade routes is considered.

The article features Chinese communist leader Mao Tse-tung and describes the capabilities of his Army in Korea. The leader is considered as the most successful warlord in China since Kublai Khan. The military power of the Chinese Red army is cited as the special creation and the pride and joy of Mao Tse-tung. One advantage of his army over the United Nations forces is its number.

Focuses on the implication of the peace treaty on the province of Shantung in China. Improvement of the Chinese servants since the Confucian period; Plan of Japan to acquire the province; History of the province; Refusal of giving permit to the Germans to build their brand new railway.

The article focuses on the book "The Passing of the Manchus," by Percy Horace Kent. The book is priced $4.20. In attempting to write a general history of the recent upturn in China the author of this volume has set himself a task without hope of finality. Kent's belief in the inherent soundness of the race which has weathered so many storms, while it does not blind him to the dangerous elements in the present outlook, implies the comforting conviction that the desire of the masses for an honest administration must assert itself in the long run.

The article presents a biography of John Perkins Cushing, one of Boston, Massachusetts' famous China merchants of the early nineteenth century. Cushing was born in 1787, and entered into his uncle's merchant office in Canton, China when he was sixteen. The circumstances that endeared him to the trade business, his career as a merchant and how William Sturgis, a fellow foreign merchant, helped him invest his mercantile capital are also described. Anecdotes related Cushing's time spent in China are presented.

Provides some insights into the history and development of education in China in the early 1920s. Details about the Students' Revolt in 1918 in Peking, focusing on the experiences of a Chinese student; Aspects of political reform and development of education; Interest of America in the development of Chinese education, focusing on the development of educational schemes and provision of relief funds for education; Comparison of the levels of education in China and the U.S.

The article discusses the combined efforts of the overseas Chinese and the Europeans in claiming the fortunes of the Indies. A brief history of the existence of migrant Chinese traders in several countries in the South East Asia which includes the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore is presented. It also mentions that while the Europeans provide the technology and power, the Chinese provide hard work.

The article focuses on the social ethics in China. It mentions that importance of work ethics still exists in the daily life of the Chinese people and the traditional Middle Kingdom regardless of the social upheaval brought by the Communist revolution. It also mentions that the government under Mao Tse-Tsung struggles in order to transform the country through Cultural Revolution but China was able to survive it by taking the risks that they can live without the free-ranging life of minds.

Writing of Japanese policy in 1895, just after the conclusion of peace between Japan and China, Count Tadasu Hayashi said: "What Japan has now to do is to keep perfectly quiet, to lull the suspicions that have arisen against her, and to wait, meanwhile strengthening the foundations of her national power, watching and waiting for the opportunity that must one day surely come in the Orient." The opportunity came with the European war, and it is a matter of history how Japan seized it. The Lansing-Ishii agreement just concluded is one of the last steps necessary for the consolidation of the new Japanese position in the Far East. The convention that has been concluded has the merit of at least defining the position and policy of the United States in the Orient.

The article presents an outlook for various industries worldwide in 1919. Topics discussed include the agricultural industry of Russia, the rice industry of China, and the beet sugar industry of Germany. Also mentioned are the performance of the automobile industry, activities on stock exchanges, and the establishment by banking institutions of a group representing the U.S. in a consortium for the financing of Chinese loans.