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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: Deng Xiaoping's Historic Visit to the US
This was the first time that a top Chinese leader visited America since the founding of the PRC in 1949.
by Jonathan Zhong, 29 January 2023
TDIH: The Controversy of Anna May Wong's Shanghai Express
The first Chinese-American movie star's struggle for acceptance in the land of her ancestors.
by Ned Kelly, 13 January 2023
This Week in History: Pamela Werner Murdered in Old Peking
An undercover sex cult, heroin addicts and disappearing brothels; the truth behind the crime can now be told.
by Paul French, 09 January 2023
This Day in History: Down to the Countryside Movement Launched
Chairman Mao proclaims 'We too have two hands, let us not laze about in the city.'
by Ned Kelly, 19 December 2022
Opium & Treason: Qi Xieyuan, Shanghai’s Other Forgotten Warlord
Diminutive in stature and with a lazy eye, Qi refused to be overlooked.
by Dan Stein, 17 December 2022
This Day in History: Shanghai Jews Fleeing Nazi Persecution
The total number Jews arriving at the open port of Shanghai by sea and land between November 1938 and 1941 is estimated at 20,000.
by Ned Kelly, 19 August 2022
This Day in History: Weibo Launched in China
Weibo’s start came at a turbulent time as both Twitter and Fanfou were temporarily blocked in June 2009.
by Ryan Gandolfo, 14 August 2022
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