We Talked to The Great-Grandson of Shanghai's Baddest Gangster

Q&A with Big Ear Du's descendant.

by Emily Wetzki, 27 October 2016

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

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

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Shanghai's Old Street Names?

Think you can recognize Shanghai's former fairways? Test your wits by matching the old and new Lu's with our quiz.

by THAT'S, 23 August 2016

Everest, Qomolangma or Sagarmatha? Naming the World’s Highest Mountain

A brief look at different monikers for Mount Everest.

by Tristin Zhang, 16 December 2019

End of the Line: The Future of Guangzhou's Abandoned Railways

From buzzing hubs of transport and commerce to forgotten urban spaces.

by Matthew Bossons, 02 February 2018

Nazi Shanghai: ‘Stalin’s James Bond’ Who Fooled the Führer

Sophisticated, debonair, deadly – Russian double agent Richard Sorge.

by JFK Miller, 30 September 2020

Uncovering The Dark History Behind a Brutal Beijing Murder

A walking tour run by the Bespoke Travel Company reveals intriguing details about the murder of a British schoolgirl.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 28 August 2021

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