Shanghai's Infamous Ward Road Gaol – The Alcatraz of the Orient

Conditions inside the Gaol were considered to be some of the harshest in the world.

by Ned Kelly, 18 May 2021

This Day in History: The Coup of Empress Dowager Cixi

The 1861 power grab of the woman who went on to control the Qing Dynasty.

by Ned Kelly, 02 November 2021

This Day in History: Mukden Tiger Warlord Assassinated by Japan

On June 4, 1928, a train carrying warlord Zhang Zuolin from Beijing to Shenyang was ripped apart by a huge explosion.

by Ned Kelly, 05 June 2023

This Day in History: China Launches Panda Diplomacy with US

Mao sent Nixon a pair of pandas.

by Ned Kelly, 14 April 2023

Locked Down Neighbor Suggests 'Eating Black Guy on 7th Floor'

Beware the COVID cannibal in apartment 504.

by That's, 08 April 2022

China International Flight Restrictions Set to Last to Mid-2022

A full international travel recovery isn’t likely until 2024.

by Ned Kelly, 04 September 2021

4 Signs That China May Soon Open Its Borders

Several changes to China's COVID-19 policy, international flights and new COVID-19 drugs and vaccines requirements are pointing towards a lift of the international travel restrictions....

by Lars James Hamer, 08 March 2022

Explainer: Women's Day's Revolutionary Roots

The origins and customs of March 8, or China's 'sanba.'

by Daniel Plafker, 08 March 2024

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