🎭China’s “Century of Humiliation” Narrative and the Selective Historical Inheritance EP204↑《Sip&Talk》｜Sunny & Joe

Sip&Talk｜ Sunny & Joe · May 21, 2025 · 15m

China’s “Century of Humiliation” Narrative and Selective Historical Inheritance

1. Overview of the Century of Humiliation Narrative

China’s official “Century of Humiliation” narrative (approximately 1840–1949) is a core historical discourse of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It emphasizes invasions, colonialism, and unequal treaties imposed by Western powers and Japan, including:

The Opium War (1840–1842) and the Treaty of Nanking (1842).

The First Sino-Japanese War (1894–1895) and the Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895).

The Japanese invasion of China (1931–1945) and the Nanjing Massacre (1937)…