What is Sino Records?
China during the majority of the 20th century suffered greatly from instability and turmoil, struggling to adjust into the modern world. Despite the well-documented nature of 20th century China’s history, there are many small and obscure parts of it not yet widely known to the rest of the world. This project, Sino Records, will be an honest and humble attempt to bring to light these obscure chapters of Chinese history to the world. The subject matter this project will cover can include but is not limited to: military, economies, conflicts, and persons of historical significance.
Recent Posts
By Leo Guo
/ September 1, 2020
The NFV-1 was a prototype infantry fighting vehicle designed by the Chinese NORINCO and American FMC corporations for a low-cost but effective infantry fighting vehicle for export. One prototype was made but the NFV-1 never saw mass production.
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By Leo Guo
/ August 27, 2020
One of the most interesting oddities of China's Warlord Era are two photos of an unknown tank belonging to warlord "Dogmeat General" Zhang Zongchang. Though rumoured to be China's first tank, little information exists which can truly explain this tank's history.
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By Leo Guo
/ May 30, 2020
The Soviet Yakovlev Yak-17UTI was the People's Republic of China's first jet trainer aircraft. A total of forty-three examples were delivered and used until 1951.
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By Leo Guo
/ May 21, 2020
The XP-1 was an experimental fighter developed by China during the Second World War using a forward-swept gull-wing design. Two prototypes but did not see mass production.
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By Leo Guo
/ May 1, 2020
The Jaguar main battle tank was developed by Cadillac Gage Textron and the Chinese CMEC corporation in the 1980's for the purpose of export into the international arms market. Two prototypes were produced but the tank was never ordered or serviced.
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By Leo Guo
/ April 22, 2020
The Chi-Ha SPG was a Nationalist Chinese conversion undertaken during the Chinese Civil War. It saw the mating of an old Japanese Chi-Ha hull with an indigenous turret and a mountain gun. Little is known about this vehicle's capabilities and it is unknown how many were built.
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By Leo Guo
/ April 7, 2020
The WZ-141 was a prototype light airborne tank project undertaken by China in the 1970's. Two prototypes were made but the WZ-141 never saw active service.
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By Leo Guo
/ April 3, 2020
Shangdeng No.1 was an overambitious design undertaken by the Chinese Shanghai Bulb Factory in 1958 to produce a multipurpose vehicle which could serve as a helicopter, a bus and a boat for the National Day celebrations.
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By Leo Guo
/ March 31, 2020
The Model 281 was the export version of the famous Boeing P-26 Peashooter, purchased and used in China during the early years of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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By Leo Guo
/ March 9, 2020
The Renault ZB was an experimental tank developed in the mid-1930's. Although rejected for service with the French, sixteen units would later be constructed and exported to China where it was used against the Japanese.
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About the Author
Hello.
My name is Leo and I have an innate passion and interest for 20th Century Chinese history (and East Asian history in general) which I would love to share with the rest of the world. Though being an amateur writer and researcher of history, I firmly believe that I can make a contribution to the ever growing chapters of history with my project, Sino Records. I do expect to make some mistakes along the way, but I wholeheartedly welcome feedback and criticism to help me improve my work. Please note that the contents on this site do not reflect my political beliefs as I solely wish to present objective content on Chinese and East Asian history.
Thank you for visiting Sino Records, and I hope to count on your support for as long as this project of mine lasts!
