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This Day in History: Anna May Wong's Shanghai Express
The first Chinese-American movie star's struggle for acceptance in the land of her ancestors.
by Ned Kelly, 14 January 2020
This Week in History: China's First Post-Cultural Revolution Advert
The ad men follow on from the mad men.
by Ned Kelly, 06 January 2020
This Week in History: Down to the Countryside Movement
Chairman Mao proclaims 'We too have two hands, let us not laze about in the city.'
by Ned Kelly, 20 December 2019
This Week in History: Japanese Takeover of the International Settlement
An inside look at the Japanese takeover of Shanghai's International Settlement, which began on December 8, 1941.
by That's Shanghai, 06 December 2019
This Day in History: Nelson Mandela's Changing Relationship with China
South African leader's close links with the Middle Kingdom.
by James Griffiths, 05 December 2019
This Day in History: China's Deadliest Maritime Disaster
The sinking of SS Kiangya was the world's worst maritime disaster unrelated to military action.
by Ned Kelly, 04 December 2019
This Day in History: The Discovery of Peking Man
And its mysterious disappearance in World War II...
by Ned Kelly, 02 December 2019
This Week in History: The Founding of the Shanghai Rugby Club
From the 1860s to the final kick of the International Settlement era.
by That's Shanghai, 26 November 2019
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