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Asian Life in America, Series 1 and 2

This primary source collection offers an expansive window into centuries of Asian American history and daily life – as well as the ways popular culture has portrayed and perceived people of Asian descent. The content in this database is sourced from more than 18,962 American and global news sources, from the early 18th century to the early 21st century.

Mar 29, 2024
History of the Communist Party of China Database/中共党史经典文献数据库

Contains 249 volumes of books, about 180 million words. Mainly composed of important historical documents of the Party, important documents of previous Party congresses, works, autobiographies, chronicles and manuscripts of central leaders and older revolutionaries, first-hand document records of major decisions and major events of the Party etc.

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Apr 30, 2024
The National History Database of PRC / 中华人民共和国国史数据库

This database consists of over 300 books, 200 million words, containing authoritative materials on economic, social, cultural, and political developments since the founding of the People's Republic of China. In addition to the authoritative value of over 300 books, another important value lies in the more than 10000 precious high-definition historical images, which support copying and downloading.

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Apr 30, 2024