This Day in History: Lu Yongxiang – Shanghai's Forgotten Warlord

The decade after the fall of the Qing Dynasty was the age of warlordism.

by Dan Stein, 25 March 2021

'Destination Peking' and Beijing's Original Hutong Hipsters

Paul French with 18 tales of foreigners who spent time in Peking in the first half of the 20th century.

by Paul French, 03 February 2021

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Canidrome Tower Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 23 September 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Giraldi Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 24 September 2019

The Enduring Influence of the I Ching

We explore the classic text-cumsoothsayer, I Ching, to find out how it works and – more importantly –whether it still does

by Dr. Jonathan Chatwin, 08 January 2016

Meet the Man Who Cooked for Chairman Mao

The unique culinary history of chef Dong Linfa.

by That's Shanghai, 25 July 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Boychiks

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 17 September 2019

This Day in History: The Founding of Shanghai’s Good 8th Company

The 8th Company of Shanghai Garrison, People's Liberation Army was founded on August 6, 1947, and since 1949 it has been stationed on Nanjing Lu.

by Emma Chi, 06 August 2021

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