Smoking Power Bank Forces Plane to Make Emergency Landing

A passenger's power bank became lodged and squeezed in a seat gap, causing it to emit smoke.

by Billy Jiang, 15 August 2023

Worker Faces Police Action for Destroying ¥0.5 Banknote

Video shows a parking attendant in Shanghai refusing to accept and subsequently tearing a RMB50-cent banknote.

by Billy Jiang, 07 August 2023

China to Resume More Direct Flights to New Zealand

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concluded his five-day visit to China with a significant boost to economic ties between the two nations.

by Billy Jiang, 30 June 2023

TDIH: Train Robbing Bandits & the Lincheng Outrage

The capture of famed foreigners and journalists made this a major international event in China's history.

by Tristin Zhang, 04 May 2023

This Day in History: The Rolling Stones First-Ever China Show

Keith Richards: “I feel like Marco Polo!”

by Ned Kelly, 07 April 2023

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: The Funeral of Ruan Lingyu

The Shanghainese silent film star had taken her own life at the age of just 24.

by Ned Kelly, 16 March 2023

This Day in History: When Charlie Chaplin Came to China

The King of Comedy's whistle-stop 1936 visit to the Pearl of the Orient.

by Ned Kelly, 08 March 2023

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