This Day in History: China's Deadliest Maritime Disaster

The sinking of SS Kiangya was the world's worst maritime disaster unrelated to military action.

by Ned Kelly, 03 December 2021

This Day in History: The Discovery of Peking Man

And its mysterious disappearance in World War II...

by Ned Kelly, 02 December 2021

Everything We Know About Shanghai's New Local COVID-19 Cases

The three cases are friends who traveled to Suzhou together from November 19-21.

by Ned Kelly, 26 November 2021

This Day in History: China Ends the Eunuch Era

Finally banned in 1924, the system had endured for over 3,000 years and through 25 dynasties.

by Ned Kelly, 25 November 2021

WeChat Pay Seems To Be Unfrozen (For Now)

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

by Ned Kelly, 17 November 2021

Here’s How to Fix That Big WeChat Pay Issue

Woken up today to find WeChat Pay won't work?

by Ned Kelly, 16 November 2021

This Day in History: When Albert Einstein Came to Shanghai

On arrival the Swedish consulate reiterated that he had officially been awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics.

by Ned Kelly, 13 November 2021

Explainer: Why Beijing Gets Central Heating Yet the South is Left in the Cold

When the ancient Huai River-Qin Mountains Line and the days of central planning combine...

by Ned Kelly, 05 November 2021

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