Strangers on the Praia: Refugees and Resistance in Wartime Macao

Paul French weaves together the stories of those Jewish refugees who moved on from wartime Shanghai to seek a possible route to freedom via the Portuguese colony.

by Paul French, 04 August 2020

The Story Behind the Rabindranath Tagore Bust on Maoming Lu

He set off 'Tagore fever' when he visited China in 1924.

by Ned Kelly, 31 July 2019

Interview: 'Above the Drowning Sea' Director René Balcer

We interviewed award-winning television director René Balcer to find out more about his newest doc, a chronicle of Jewish refugees in 1940s Shanghai.

by Yannick Faillard, 13 July 2018

The Story Behind the Oriental Light Sculpture by the Science & Tech Museum

A fully functioning sundial, the needle running through the center of the object was aligned by astronomers from the Shanghai Observatory.

by Ned Kelly, 26 February 2022

PHOTOS: Shanghai Jiaotong University Then and Now

120 years of Jiaotong University history has been captured in these poignant 'then and now' photos.

by Angus Stewart, 16 March 2016

Hugues Martin on Old Shanghai Blog Shanghailander Turning 15

We want a seat at his dinner party...

by Ned Kelly, 24 February 2021

Throwback Thursday: Catching Shanghai's Rats

A look at Shanghai's rat killing season.

by That's Shanghai, 12 May 2016

Nazi Shanghai: Tai Li, ‘Himmler of China’ Who Copied the Gestapo

The Generalissimo’s chief spook who modeled his secret service department on the Gestapo.

by Matthew Neckelmann, 30 September 2020

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