Shanghai's Infamous Ward Road Gaol – The Alcatraz of the Orient

Conditions inside the Gaol were considered to be some of the harshest in the world.

by Ned Kelly, 18 May 2021

Nantou Ancient City Reopens in Shenzhen

From ancient city site to a new cultural creative park.

by Rakini Bergundy, 31 August 2020

19th Century China Revealed in this Stunning Series of Photographs

See China through the lenses of some of the earliest masters of photography.

by Edoardo Donati Fogliazza, 04 April 2019

Shenzhen's Ancient Walled City Turned Urban Village

Dating back to 331 CE, Nantou is still littered with detritus of a grander past.

by Bailey Hu, 05 January 2018

Take 5: George McKibbens

We hear from a guy who arguably knows more about the history of this region than many local Cantonese.

by Jocelyn Richards, 18 April 2017

Behind the Concrete: Hehu Xinju, a Hakka Dwelling

Hehu Xinju is one of China's largest Hakka fortified villages and the most representative of more than 300 such constructions in Shenzhen.

by Tristin Zhang, 04 February 2017

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