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Heading back to northern China, 1932, a chaotic time when poverty, war and desperation led to an epidemic of kidnapping by local bandits.

While it might not be the best time to explore the city, COVID can’t stop us from wandering old Peking from the comfort of our couch.

January 1939: Seto Gin is busted smuggling several dozen tins of opium from Hong Kong to San Francisco.

Due to Covid-19, many events may be postponed or canceled without prior warning. Please make sure to call ahead. Feb 24 19:00 pm - 20:00 pm Event QR Code WHAT: “Destination Peking: Revisiting the ‘Foreign Colony’”, an RASBJ Zoom talk by Paul French, moderated by Jeremiah Jenne and followed by QA WHEN: Feb. 24, 2021 Wednesday 7:00-8:00 PM Beijing Standard Time   MORE ABOUT THE EVENT: New York Times bestselling author Paul French (Midnight in Peking, City of Devils) returns to the Chinese capital to tell 18 true stories of fascinating people who visited the city in the fi...

Since the 2012 publication of the bestselling  Midnight in Peking, Paul French has been linked to Beijing, or at least some historical iteration of it. Since then, he's followed up with  Badlands: Decadent Playground of Old Peking, and now starts 2021 with two new Northern Capital offerings:  Destination Peking, a look at the lives of 18 Beijingers of note from the first half of the 20th century, and  Peking Noir, a BBC Radio 3 docudrama, also available as a podcast. French talked to  the Beijinger about why the city's history still captivates him. the Beijinger (TBJ): So for a guy who...