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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 2021

Sex, Drugs & Bank Jobs: New Paul French Drama Peking Noir

Meet the enigmatic Shura Giraldi.

by Ned Kelly, 11 January 2021

This Day in History: China's First Post-Cultural Revolution Ad

The ad men follow on from the mad men.

by Ned Kelly, 04 January 2021

This Day in History: Down to the Countryside Movement Launched

Chairman Mao proclaims 'We too have two hands, let us not laze about in the city.'

by Ned Kelly, 22 December 2020

The Story Behind the Charging Bull Statue on the Bund

Arturo Di Modica's "redder, younger and stronger" Wall Street Bull.

by Ned Kelly, 19 December 2020

This Day in History: Massive Haiyuan Earthquake Devastates Gansu

Statistics released in 2010 show at least 273,400 were killed by the earthquake in Gansu, with Haiyuan losing 73,604 people, nearly half of the county’s entire population.

by Jonathan Zhong, 16 December 2020

The Curious History of China's Inside-Painted Snuff Bottle

The quaint little pieces of art have an interesting backstory, one which weaves together the history of tobacco, royalty and art in China. Today, inside-painting of snuff bottles is...

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 11 December 2020

PHOTOS: Japanese Occupation of Shanghai, Then and Now

The Japanese takeover of Shanghai's International Settlement began on December 8, 1941​. Here are some photos of the captured areas then and now.

by That's Shanghai, 08 December 2020

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Follow up: Zoe Stephens is running a marathon in Tonga on October 17, 2020 to support the newly formed Tonga Animal Welfare Society. This is first animal welfare organization in Tonga, which has no veterinarians and few pet supplies and medications in the country. TAWS is teaching children about how to care for animals and also educating their fellow citizens to treat dogs and cats as family members rather than as food. If you have time, please check out her event. GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/3lQZuD1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tongamarathon

Tongatapu

October 13, 2020 at 3:18 am

I will better use a more traditional way of learning Chinese with the help of books, courses, and applications like https://www.hackchinese.com, http://jukuu.com/ or http://tatoeba.org/. Magic pill is a very dangerous illusion.

Mary_Jay

September 23, 2020 at 0:25 am

Great article! Thank you for the list. I will add these characters to my profile at ‘Hack Chinese’ app to memorize them. Learning characters is the most difficult part for me, especially if they are the most complicated ones(

Mary_Jay

September 23, 2020 at 0:22 am

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