Gangs of Old Shanghai: The 37427 Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 26 September 2019

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

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Broadway Mansions Gang

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 10 October 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Route Vallon Gypsy Clan

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 27 September 2019

Gangs of Old Shanghai: The Kan Gang/Unione Corse

A who's who of old time organized crime.

by Paul French, 29 September 2019

Author Paul French on Shanghai's Laowai Gangsters & Beijing's Sordid Past

We chat with French about the new book, his collection of rare China photos and the laowai of decades past.

by Noelle Mateer, 07 March 2018

An Armchair Traveller's History of Beijing

A bluffer's guide to the capital's past.

by Oscar Holland, 03 December 2016

Still Writing Aged 94 – Renowned Chinese Author Yang Jiang

We take a look at author and translator Yang Jiang who once lived in Dongluojuan Hutong.

by Alistair Baker-Brian, 29 March 2021

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