The city of Wanhsien, some 1,200 miles up the Yangtze river from Shanghai, became suddenly last week of world importance as Chinese mercenaries battled there with two tiny British river warships.

Wanxian (Agenzia Fides) – On December 8, 2008, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Joseph Xu Zhixian of Wanhsien (Wanxian/Wanzhou) passed away at 92 years of age in the City of Chongqing ...