China is a country in Asia, stretching from the central Asian steppes and Himalayas to the Pacific Ocean. For millenia, the nation has seen several governments of various natures rise and fall from power.
History[]
Through hundreds of years, the country was ruled by a series of several empires, the last of which was the Qing dynasty, having finally dissolved following the Xinhai Revolution in 1912. Following the fall of the dynasty, China saw the rise of a large democracy, which would hold power up through World War II. During this period of conflict, the republic's Nationalist forces fought to defend their territory from Japanese imperials seeking to expand their empire.
In 1949, the nation fell under control of Mao Zedong and his Communist party, following years of revolution, fighting against Nationalist forces. This series of events transformed China into a Communist single-party state, that would rise to become a prominent industrial and commercial power during the Cold War and beyond.[1]
Adventures in China[]
Indiana Jones first visited China in 1910, as part of his father's world lecture tour. During that time he contracted typhoid fever but his life was saved by Doctor Wen Ch-Iu's acupuncture.[2]
In 1935, Indy traveled to China once again in search of the Peacock's Eye. He arrived at Club Obi Wan in Shanghai to meet mob boss Lao Che, who was in possession of the diamond. The archaeologist planned to trade in the ashes of Nurhachi in exchange for the diamond. However, the deal went awry when Lao's son Kao Kan poisoned Indiana's drink. He vainly attempted to threaten Lao into giving him the antidote by holding a knife to club singer Willie Scott, however this bid failed because the gangster had no regard for his lover's life. Indy's friend Wu Han was subsequently shot by Chen. Jones and Willie were forced to escape the nightclub when Lao Che's men opened fire on them. Although the Peacock's Eye was lost, Indy managed to secure the antidote, saving him from an untimely death.[3]
Notable Chinese[]
Appearances[]
- Egypt, May 1908 comic (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Peking, March 1910" → Journey of Radiance
- Peking, March 1910 comic
- Behind the Great Wall
- Indy in China: The Runaway Adventure
- Indiana Jones Jr et l'Enfant Lama
- Indiana Jones Jr et le Triangle des Bermudes (Mentioned only)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Mountain of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Young Indiana Jones and the Face of the Dragon
- Young Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Tiger
- Race to Danger (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Ireland, April 1916" → Love's Sweet Song (Mentioned only)
- The Irish Rebellion (Mentioned only)
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Special Delivery (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Paris, May 1919" → Winds of Change (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs
- Indiana Jones and the Secret of the Sphinx
- Indiana Jones Adventure World (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom junior novel
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures
- Indiana Jones and the Tomb of the Gods
- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "The Sea Butchers" (Mentioned only)
- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Shot by Both Sides!"
- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Big Game" (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Dragon of Vengeance
- Indiana Jones: Thunder in the Orient
- Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island
- Jock Lindsey's Hangar Bar (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and his Desktop Adventures (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (Mentioned only)
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- The Adventures of Indiana Jones
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (TSR)
- The World of Indiana Jones
- Raiders of the Lost Ark Sourcebook
- Indiana Jones and the Rising Sun
- Indiana Jones and the Lands of Adventure
- Indiana Jones and the Golden Vampires
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Sourcebook
- Indiana Jones Adventures
- Acupuncture (Non-fiction source)
- Indiana Jones Explores Ancient China (Cancelled)
- Indiana Jones Artifacts
- Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb: 1935 Journal
- Short Round's Marshall College entry on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Nurhachi's Marshall College entry on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Research Begins in the Library on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- War and Revolution (Non-fiction source)
- Interactive Timeline
- Ho Chi Minh - The Price of Freedom (Non-fiction source)
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- The Lost Journal of Indiana Jones
- The Indiana Jones Handbook
- The Greatest Adventures of Indiana Jones
- Grail Diary (prop replica)
- Inside the World of Indiana Jones on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
- Back to School With Young Indiana Jones & Helen Seymour on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)