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This Day in History: Shanghai's Yongkang Lu Bar Street Shut Down
On July 11, 2016, a Shanghai mayor vowed to close down the city's most infamous bar street, kickstarting a dramatic shutdown.
by Bridget O'Donnell, 11 July 2023
This Day in History: The Marco Polo Bridge Incident
On July 7, 1937, the cataclysmic event that led to the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
by Steve George, 08 July 2023
TDIH: Chiang Yee – Artist, Writer & Silent Traveller
Only the third blue plaque honoring a Chinese person.
by Paul French, 29 June 2023
This Day in History: When Muhammad Ali Fought a Japanese Wrestler
The precursor to modern MMA.
by Ned Kelly, 26 June 2023
Explainer: The Story Behind Dragon Boat Festival
What's with all these dragon boats anyway?
by Cathy Wu, 20 June 2023
This Day in History: China Develops the Hydrogen Bomb
June 1967 sees China become the world's fourth thermonuclear power.
by Ned Kelly, 17 June 2023
This Day in History: Zhu Jianhua Sets High Jump World Record
On June 11, 1983 Shanghai-born high jumper Zhu Jianhua cleared 2.37m at a meet in Beijing, setting a new world record.
by Ned Kelly, 09 June 2023
Did This Chinese Man Have Sex With an Alien?
There's strange, and then there's this story...
by Matthew Bossons, 07 June 2023
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18 Amazing Afternoon Teas in Shanghai
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Brawl on the Bund: Jund vs Stewart
June 9, 2017
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