This Day in History: Bloody Saturday, Shanghai's Darkest Day

New York Times bestselling author's new book on the 1937 Japanese bombing of the city.

by Ned Kelly, 12 August 2022

12 Gruesome Murders that Shocked Old China

An Audible Original from Paul French.

by Paul French, 02 December 2019

Shanghai's Biggest Heist by China's Most Charming Gangster

The life and crimes of Elly 'the Swiss' Wilder.

by Paul French, 02 September 2023

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

TDIH: Chiang Yee – Artist, Writer & Silent Traveller

Only the third blue plaque honoring a Chinese person.

by Paul French, 29 June 2023

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Swiss Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 16 September 2019

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

Meet the enigmatic Shura Giraldi.

by Ned Kelly, 11 January 2021

The Canidrome of Frenchtown: When Shanghai Went to the Dogs

Greyhounds, monkey jockeys, football riots, dance floor brawls, political rallies, mass executions and denunciations.

by Ned Kelly, 22 June 2021

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