Spain’s 1588 Plan for China — the Empresa de China
In the 1580s, Spanish officials and missionaries discussed taking control of Ming China, outlining a step-by-step plan.
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The Changing Range of the Giant Panda: Then and Now
A map comparing the historic and current range of the giant panda shows how much its world has shrunk.
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China, the U.S., or the EU: Who Dominates World Trade in 2024?
A side-by-side world maps show how global trade has changed since 2000. China has rapidly expanded its influence, becoming the top trading partner for much of the world – overtaking both the U.S. and the EU in many regions.
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How China’s Territory Changed Over 3,000 Years Mapped
This map shows how China’s territory expanded and contracted over 3,000 years. From the Yellow River basin to the far edges of Central Asia, the post explores key historical events that defined China’s evolving borders.
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The Dramatic Shift in Global Trade: How China Displaced the U.S. on the World Stage
See how global trade dominance has shifted between the U.S. and China from 2000 to 2024 with a compelling world map. What’s next for global trade? Find out here.
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Counteroffensive Victory Chess: A 1960s Taiwanese Board Game About Retaking China
This unusual board game from 1960s Taiwan lets you “retake” China from Taipei to Nanjing using dice and strategy. A look into history, politics, and playful propaganda—all in one game board.
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The Tale of Two Subways: Chengdu’s Rapid Rise vs Toronto’s Steady Growth
Dive into the fascinating comparison of Chengdu Metro and Toronto Subway systems. Despite Toronto’s 56-year head start, Chengdu’s explosive growth since 2010 has resulted in a metro network that dwarfs its Canadian counterpart. Uncover the reasons behind this stark contrast in urban transit development.
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A Map of Every Chinese City
China’s urban planning philosophies and approaches have experienced many transitions because of governance and economic structure shifts throughout the country’s extensive history. The establishment of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 denotes the start of three recent historical phases of urban planning that express a divergence from traditional Chinese urban planning morphologies, broadly categorized as a socialist, hybrid, and global cities.
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The situation in the Far East 1902 vs. 2022
Early in 1902, the Chinese government began to enumerate the Empire’s population for taxation purposes. The population of the eighteen provinces of China proper was 407,734,330. Even back then, China was the most populous country. The British Empire had almost a similar population.
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Travel advisory world maps: U.S. vs. China
The U.S. Bureau of Consular Affairs issues an overall Travel Advisory level for every country based on security and safety information changes. They issue a Travel Advisory for every country, providing overall levels of advice from 1 to 4.
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