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This Day in History: Wellington Koo, the Dapper Diplomat

The first and only Chinese head of state to use a Western name.

by Ned Kelly, 30 January 2023

This Day in History: Nixon Signs Shanghai Communique

On February 27, 1972, President Richard Nixon and Premier Zhou Enlai signed the Shanghai Communique, a document that has remained the basis for Sino-American relations ever since.

by Ned Kelly, 26 February 2021

This Day in History: The 2007 China Stock Market Crash

On February 27, 2007 the 'Shanghai Sneeze' triggered major drops in worldwide stock markets.

by Ned Kelly, 26 February 2021

Legendary Hong Kong Impresario Andrew Bull and Wife Sally Kwok

"At one party confetti cannons were stuffed with US$10,000 full of bills and fired off every half an hour, showering the dance floor with cash.”

by Ned Kelly, 12 July 2019

How China Invented Every Sport EVER

All of them. Ever. Got that?

by Ned Kelly, 01 August 2019

The Epic Wonder of Shanghai's Yangshan Deep-Water Port

We revisit Yangshan Deep Water Port in its all its industrial glory.

by Ned Kelly, 08 August 2019

WeChat Pay Seems To Be Unfrozen (For Now)

We'd advise you to get yours fixed right now!

by Ned Kelly, 17 November 2021

Emily Hahn: The American Writer Who Shocked '30s Shanghai

She had a Chinese lover, an addiction to opium and a pet gibbon named Mr. Mills.

by Ned Kelly, 28 January 2020

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henryzeng

October 14, 2022 at 23:47 pm

Good for ppl in GBA that we can go Macao with amazing price of hotel rooms and LOW traffic

henryzeng

October 14, 2022 at 23:46 pm

Great article! And I’m soooo proud to live in China where there’s no Malaria spreading. I’ve seen the severities and dangers of this disease when I traveled to Kenya. I hope Kenya can learn from the experiences of China and kill this annoying disease.

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