How the NBA Captured China's Sporting Heart

A look back at the history of the NBA in China, and how the American basketball league soared in popularity in the Middle Kingdom.

by That's Shanghai, 10 October 2019

This Day in History: Nelson Mandela's Changing Relationship with China

South African leader's close links with the Middle Kingdom.

by James Griffiths, 03 December 2021

Explainer: How China Invented Goldfish

What a long, mutation-filled trip it's been.

by Erik Crouch, 16 June 2015

This Day in History: The Birth of Sun Yat-sen, Father of Modern China

To this day, more than 150 years after his birth, Sun is one of the most revered political figures among Chinese people.

by Jonathan Zhong, 12 November 2021

Gangster's Paradise: A Night Out in the Shanghai Badlands

Take a tour through sin central for gangsters, gamblers and the worst elements of Shanghai's criminal underbelly.

by Paul French, 23 October 2019

This Day in History: China's Qing Dynasty UFO Incident of 1892

‘Red Flame Soaring in the Sky.’

by Ned Kelly, 27 September 2023

Explainer: Why You Get 1 RMB Coins in Shanghai But Bills in Beijing

Ever wonder why you always get one yuan, five mao and one mao coins in Shanghai but in Beijing you get bills instead?

by Ryan Kilpatrick, 12 October 2014

Amazing Photos Show How Much China Has Changed Since the 1980s

These incredible images show just how much China has changed in three decades.

by Bridget O'Donnell, 16 January 2017

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