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This Day in History: The Founding of Shekou Industrial Zone

On January 31, 1979, the Chinese government agreed to establish the Shekou Industrial Zone.

by Bryan Grogan, 31 January 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Shumchun Triads

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 20 September 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Argentina Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 18 September 2019

The Story Behind the 'Terra Natura' Angels Sculpture in Lujiazui

Wu Ching-ju's pair of faceless fairies float elegantly above the ground.

by Ned Kelly, 12 August 2022

The Strange Story of China's Abandoned 'Foreigner Currency'

Did you know that China used to have an entirely separate currency system for foreigners in the 1980s? The Kung Fu Komedy krew discuss 'China bucks.'

by Bridget O'Donnell, 06 February 2017

WATCH: Xi Schools Trump on History... Again

Watch what happens when Trump tries to point out that Egypt's history is longer than China's.

by That's Beijing, 09 November 2017

Nazi Shanghai: 7 Nazis Who Loomed Large in Old Shanghai

A monstrous collection of careerists and criminals, perverts and parvenus, fanatics and fakirs, gauleiters and hoodlums.

by Matthew Neckelmann, 30 September 2020

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