Seeking a local speakeasy in NYC? Look no further than this swanky basement bar for classic cocktails, intriguing history, ...

Step into a moody, opulent world where old-world glamour meets bold Cantonese and Sichuan cuisine served with a side of ...

Opium became a problem in China from early in the 19th century. It emerged through “triangular trade” orchestrated by Britain which exported opium from its colony of India to China to pay for ...

Ten years later, his name hit the newspapers again when Deadwood police raided five Chinese opium dens, arresting 17 people from China and two white men, while confiscating eight pounds of opium ...

They were still considered alien by the majority of society, and Chinatowns became known around the world for slum housing and opium and gambling dens. Chinese pedestrians on a street in Liverpool ...

The men in the opium den started to show “signs of impatience” after the World’s man asked some questions, so he left. During his “rambles” he only came across a single Chinese woman, so ...

HELENA — While fake news has gotten a lot of media attention in recent months because of the contentious presidential election, it turns out that “fake history” has been with ...

The trail through Preston Manor highlights the exploitation of workers, theft, and links to the 19th Century opium drug wars. ... through the docks of China, to an opium den.

In 1875, having found that many white men and women patronized the local "opium dens," the San Francisco Board of Supervisors attempted to check the "growing evil." To that end, they imposed hefty ...