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This Day in History: Haicheng Earthquake Prediction World First
On February 4, 1975, Chinese authorities claim to be the first to successfully predict an earthquake.
by Ned Kelly, 04 February 2020
Count Gian Galeazzo Ciano, Mussolini's Man in China
"He was a bounder, but bounding is no sin in the sun."
by That's Shanghai, 03 February 2020
This Week in History: Birth of Wellington Koo, Dapper Diplomat
The first and only Chinese head of state to use a Western name.
by Ned Kelly, 27 January 2020
Explainer: Why is Chinese New Year Called 'Spring Festival'?
Why doesn't everyone call it that, and why is there no Winter Festival or Summer Festival?
by Ryan Kilpatrick, 21 January 2020
This Day in History: Anna May Wong's Shanghai Express
The first Chinese-American movie star's struggle for acceptance in the land of her ancestors.
by Ned Kelly, 14 January 2020
This Week in History: China's First Post-Cultural Revolution Advert
The ad men follow on from the mad men.
by Ned Kelly, 06 January 2020
This Week in History: Down to the Countryside Movement
Chairman Mao proclaims 'We too have two hands, let us not laze about in the city.'
by Ned Kelly, 20 December 2019
This Week in History: Japanese Takeover of the International Settlement
An inside look at the Japanese takeover of Shanghai's International Settlement, which began on December 8, 1941.
by That's Shanghai, 06 December 2019
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