BEIJING, Mar. 19, 2010 -- The Time magazine has shown special interest in covering China since it's first issue published on March 3, 1923. One of Time's initiators, Henry Robinson Luce, was born and grew up in east China's Shandong Province. During his administration, he exerted great influence on its focus on China. This tendency lasts till today with the magazine's Asian edition in particular taking closer looks at the diverse facets of Chinese culture and frontpaging more than one showbiz stars.

General Wu Peifu, the first Chinese featuring on Time's cover.(1924.9.8) (Photo: huanqiu.com)

Emperor Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty. (1934.3.5) (Photo: huanqiu.com)

Chiang Kai-Shek and his wife. (1938.1.3) (Photo: huanqiu.com)