Secrets and Stone: The Hidden History of an Iconic Shanghai Building Style
Unique to Shanghai, Shikumen were once ubiquitous. But with years of urbanization, they are now harder to come by.
When the Boat People Came to Hong Kong
In the late 1970s, hundreds of thousands of refugees fled to Hong Kong by boat from war-torn Southeast Asia. A new book explores wh……
Shanghai Lockdown Brings Back Memories of China's Past
Shanghai residents have said that lockdown reminds them of China’s planned past. We asked someone who remembers that era to compare……
