The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. Carl Crow, an American ...

An event commemorating India's contributions in Old Shanghai was organized by the Indian Consulate General of Shanghai and the Historical Society of China. Participants explored historical sites and ...

SHANGHAI — China’s biggest city and financial hub is known for designer boutiques and fine dining. Yet Shanghai also offers activities that cost nothing, from walking on the riverfront Bund to ...

Cars pass by the Bund architectural complex in Shanghai. Photos: VCG Walking along the Huangpu River in East China's Shanghai at sunset, I can see the century-old buildings of the Bund gradually light ...

Jinling Road, marked by verandas that shield its sidewalks and display windows of violins and pianos, is a distinctly historical street in modern Shanghai. Now there are questions about its future.