Explainer: How China Got its Flag

How China got its stars - and almost its stripes.

by Erik Crouch, 25 April 2023

Shanghai's Biggest Heist by China's Most Charming Gangster

The life and crimes of Elly 'the Swiss' Wilder.

by Paul French, 02 September 2023

This Day in History: The 2007 China Stock Market Crash

On February 27, 2007 the 'Shanghai Sneeze' triggered major drops in worldwide stock markets.

by Ned Kelly, 26 February 2021

The KMT Veterans of China on The Wrong Side of History

'I only wish to be treated fairly. I fought against the Japanese, why on earth did I become a war criminal?'

by Karoline Kan, 29 August 2019

How China Invented Every Sport EVER

All of them. Ever. Got that?

by Ned Kelly, 01 August 2019

This Day in History: The Battle of Muddy Flat

Believed to be the first time British and American forces fought as allies in a land battle.

by Ned Kelly, 04 April 2023

This Day in History: Shanghai's Trams and Trolley Systems

Shanghai's first trolley bus started operations on November 14, 1914.

by That's, 14 November 2021

Badass Women of Booze History

Raise a glass to women who do what they want.

by Logan R. Brouse, 08 March 2024

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