Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Kowloon Walled City was once the most densely populated place on Earth, with 35,000 residents crammed into just 26,000 square ...

The Thai government is once again struggling to establish a consistent and enforceable policy on gambling, hoping to win big on tourists, revenue, and jobs. This is the latest twist in more than a ...

Kowloon Walled City was a lawless crime-ridden den rife that became the epicentre of opioid production in the heart of ...

This incredible city, established in 1898, grew to become home to 35,000 people as more storeys were added to buildings in ...

With the twinkly lights, lanterns, decorative Chinese gates and sculptures ... Chinatown is also good for speakeasy-style drinking dens like Opium and Experimental Cocktail Club, both on ...

Its extensive menu, specially crafted by skilled master chefs, celebrates the essence of Chinese cuisine through subtle but yet ... locale's past as a hotspot for gambling activities and opium dens as ...

(Photo: CNA/Dillon Tan) From the balcony, where he starts each morning by brewing Chinese tea, he can birdwatch ... and picked old-school furniture because these places used to be opium dens”. Animals ...

Luxury teas are served in fine china. You won’t leave hungry ... It used to be the home of Victoria’s gambling and opium dens and all that came with them. Today, local shops, galleries, and ...

from China . . . ” Only the previous day, I had seen Fortune’s name in Lucy Inglis’s fascinating book Milk of Paradise: A History of Opium. I checked back and there was just this one ...