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Qian Xuesen Graduated from MIT and Caltech. He was a Major Contributor to the Field of Engineering and Aerodynamics on the Manhattan Project. He is also Regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry.

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Qian Xuesen or Hsue-Shen Tsien was a Chinese aerospace engineer, mathematician, and physicist. He is also known to be the co-founder of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But did you know he was incredibly popular in China and is regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry? Qian Xuesen, a Chinese rocket scientist who attended MIT and …

Qian Xuesen Graduated from MIT and Caltech. He was a Major Contributor to the Field of Engineering and Aerodynamics on the Manhattan Project. He is also Regarded as the Father of Chinese Rocketry. Read More »

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Who was the Chinese Opera Singer Who Also Worked as a Spy Against the French?

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Shi (left) and Boursicot met in 1964. Shi dressed as a man but claimed that he was actually a woman. Chinese Opera is known for its convoluted plots, vibrant makeup, beautiful costumes and sets, and performers’ distinct vocal styles. Unsurprisingly, many of the 1,000 schemes revolve around political and military conflict rather than romance. But …

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How Did an 8-Year-Old Chinese-American Girl Help Desegregate Schools in 1885?

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In 1954, the Brown vs. Board of Education of Topeka marked the end of racial segregation in public schools after years of discrimination experienced by African Americans. But did you know that Chinese-Americans also fought a similar battle seventy years earlier? In 1884, the Tape family filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco board of …

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How Did A US Immigration Law Fuel the Boom of Chinese Restaurants in the States?

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America’s history is riddled with racism and xenophobia. There are several accounts of discrimination towards different nationalities who migrate into the United States. Lawmakers tried their best to eliminate the influx of foreign immigrants in the country, but everyone still wanted the American Dream. But did you know that the Chinese found a loophole in …

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Who is Qian Xuesen?

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Qian Xuesen was the Father of Chinese Aerospace, helping the nation build its aeronautical technology. But did you know that the great rocket scientist became a historical figure because of the Red Scare in the fifties? Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist and mathematician who was part of the top-secret Manhattan Project. He was …

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How Much Did The Thousand-Year-Old Chinese Bowl Sell for at an Auction?

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We’ve all heard the saying, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. But did you know that someone’s old porcelain bowl gave another one a rather large fortune? A New Yorker bought a small Chinese bowl in a tag sale for $3. A few years later, the person had it examined only to find out …

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Did Tong Aonan Get the Girl?

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Tong Aonan, a 27-year-old mechanic that resides in Shenyang, declared his adoration and love for his next-door neighbor by giving her a 2.1-meter tall portrait of her using only Rubik’s cubes.  Even though the girl felt moved by Tong Aonan’s romantic gesture, his next-door neighbor crush rejected his romantic advances. Tong Aonan explained that there …

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