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Bill Figueroa
IranChinaGuy
Have you ever heard of the "Kunlun Slaves" of ancient China? A thread on race, slavery, and the history of #Black servitude in #China... 1/#slavery #history #twitterstorians #race #Asia #Chinese
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Inspired by my answer on @askhistorians yesterday, I decided to share a thread about #Slavery in #China. What was slavery like in China? Who were #Chinese slaves? And how did
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Part of my research is into the #Iranian merchant community in #Shanghai in the 1930s. This is an ad for "Nemazee & Co", a trade company owned by a #Shiraz
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My thesis shows the idea of "#China" was used as a cultural foil to #Iran in the 20th century, but this trope is much older. #Rumi tells of "The #Greek
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While #CCP Chairman #HuaGuofeng's visit to #Iran in 1978 was meant to project strength, his translator recalled a different mood... (a short thread) 1/#Iran #China #IranChina #ChinaIran #twitterstorians #history #womeninhistory
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In 1972, #ZhouEnlai welcomed #FarahDiba in #Beijing. What did he say? (An #Election2020 break thread...)1/#China #Iran #IranChina #ChinaIran #FarahPahlavi #ColdWar #CCP #Iranian #Pahlavi #PahlaviStudies #womeninhistory #women #history #twi
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