What an ancient Chinese map reveals about global history and modern power: Sheng

Scholar and author Sheng-Wei Wang discusses how studying an ancient Chinese world map led her to conclude China explored and mapped the world before the European Age of Discovery and how the legacy of colonialism and a Eurocentric record of global history continue to affect power dynamics today. SCMP Plus readers get early access to articles in the Open Questions series. What first made you suspect that it was Chinese explorers and not Europeans who launched the true Age of Discovery? The...


play_arrow All China News
2 w.
Politics
ID: -1374683136679700800


Similar News expand_more


3 w. Review of Michael Sheridan’s The Red Emperor: Xi Jinping and His New China
Politics
3 w. 160,000 Years Ago, Hominins in China Were Far More Advanced Than We Thought
Politics
5 d. Shenzhen Peng City vs Beijing Guoan: Chinese Super League stats & head
Politics
7 d. Transcript: Lecture 1 – Introduction to China’s History w/ Tristan G. Brown
Education
4 w. America's Evolving China Strategy: From the U.S. National Security Council to Beijing
Politics
1 w. Sharing ancient roots and distrust of the US, many in China are suddenly really into Iran
Politics
5 d. Inside Tesla’s hidden supply chain: how a Chinese town shapes the modern world
Entertainment
5 d. Chinese New Year bamboo greeting cards date back over 2,000 years to Han dynasty
Culture
1 w. Socialist Chinamaxxing: How China’s achievements are a product of socialism
Politics
3 d. Changing ideas of respect and power are transforming China's workplaces. Here's what you need to know
Politics
7 d. Cyberfraud in Southeast Asia: A New Battleground for the US and China?
Technology
1 w. Xinhua Silk Road: Ningbo and China's shift from making things to making them smarter
Technology
3 w. In a time of war, Chinese museums are a safe haven for ancient treasures of Iran
Culture
1 w. U.S. behind race with China on building out energy for AI, Constellation CEO says (CEG:NASDAQ)
Technology
1 w. U.S. behind race with China to build out energy for AI, Constellation CEO says (CEG:NASDAQ)
Technology
2 w. Decline Or Resurgence? China Debates The Future Of US Power – Analysis
Politics
3 w. The war in Iran is undermining America’s broader China strategy: China Beige Book COO Shehzad Qazi
Politics
1 w. Beyond Pilgrimage: Kailash Mansarovar Yatra In China’s Strategic Discourse – Analysis
Politics
7 d. Operation Epic Fury just sent China's Xi Jinping an unmistakable message
Politics
2 w. Historic Meeting in Beijing between Xi Jinping and the Leader of the Opposition in Taiwan
Politics
3 w. People who lived in this Bronze Age Chinese settlement don't fit the textbook descriptions
Education
2 w. Alleged Supercomputer Hack Could Be The Biggest Breach In China's History
Technology
3 w. Revamped ‘Hong Kong Story’ exhibition spotlights city’s roots in Chinese culture
Culture
3 w. This Is Not China’s War, but Beijing Started Preparing for It Years Ago
Technology
8 d. 'Decoding the Book of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China' 23rd installment: Establish and practice a correct understanding of governance performance
Politics
1 w. A week of bustling diplomacy in Beijing as world leaders look to China for stability
Politics
4 d. China’s dark compute power could be 6,000 times higher than current estimates
Technology
7 d. Chinese proverb of the day: “When standing under someone else’s eaves, you must....” How this powerful anc
Politics
3 w. "There Is Evidence That This Particular Proceeding Before the Beijing Court Was Dominated by the" Chinese Communist Party,
Politics
5 d. Anthropic’s Mythos is stoking cybersecurity fears. What does it mean for China?
Politics
1 w. First archaeological case of cleft lip identified in China reveals inclusive care in Qing dynasty community
Science
3 w. Daily Memo: China’s International Growth Creates Contrasting Market Fortunes
Economics
3 w. ‘City of Parasites’ or ‘Glamorous Metropolis?’ China’s Cosmopolitan Contradiction
Automotive
3 w. ‘City of Parasites’ or ‘Glamorous Metropolis’? China’s Cosmopolitan Contradiction.
Automotive
1 w. The V&A catalogue row shows China’s censorship now travels through cultural supply chains
Politics
2 w. China's Surveillance Empire: Uyghur Repression Fuels Global Tech Backlash Now
Politics
3 d. ‘Paradigm shift’: is China’s deal with mining giant BHP a global yuan milestone?
Economics
3 w. Between Cooperation and Control: China’s Expanding Role in Central America
Politics
4 w. ‘Red Dawn Over China’ by Frank Dikötter: Setting the record straight on China’s ruling party
Politics
1 w. I've lived in China for over 10 years and saw the OpenClaw craze unfold. The West needs to keep up.
Entertainment
6 d. Author Tom Thomas’s New Book, “The Scientist on Assignment to China (中国),” is a Gripping Novel Inspired by True Events During the Author’s Travels in Mainland China
Science
3 w. “We’re Building a World”: Inside Ralph Lauren’s China Strategy as Chengdu Flagship Debuts
Technology
1 w. Achieving GHG neutrality by 2060: China's unswerving decarbonization journey | Newswise
Politics
3 w. Chinese securities regulators targeted for graft as China woos global capital
Economics
8 d. From ‘Made in China’ to ‘Created in China,’ star products at 12 Canton Fair sessions show China’s technology evolution
Technology
3 w. Chinese surveillance rolled out in Africa: ZTE, Hikvision, Huawei at the helm
Politics
8 d. Over 250 rare Han dynasty relics on display in major Hong Kong showcase
Culture
2 w. Iran eyes ‘true friend’ China as security guarantor. Chinese analysts are not so sure
Politics
6 d. Why leading Chinese scientists are rising to the top in the Communist Party
Science
Popular countries based on strong economic and political relations
Add Watch Country

arrow_drop_down