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Ancient Bronzeware: In the Name of China
Ancient Bronzeware: In the Name of China

Season 1 Episode 64

Today we discuss how the Chinese characters for “China”, Zhongguo, literally meaning Middle Kingdom, appears for the first time more than 3,000 years…

3 years, 9 months ago

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Eggshell Pottery: Turning Dust into Glory
Eggshell Pottery: Turning Dust into Glory

Season 1 Episode 63

Polished black pottery is the trademark pottery ware of the Longshan culture, which differs from the previous colored pottery of the Neolithic Yangsh…

3 years, 10 months ago

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Frozen in Time: Ancient Winter Games

Season 1 Episode 62

From ancient hunters hitting the slopes to skating soldiers and alcohol-fueled sledding sessions, China’s north has hosted centuries of snow and ice …

4 years ago

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Cash or Crash: Inflation in Ancient China

Season 1 Episode 61

Today we discuss how unfettered imperial seigniorage broke economies and even dynasties in ancient China
Inflation is a big concern for consumers and …

4 years, 1 month ago

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Coal and Petroleum: Vital Resources Long Ago

Season 1 Episode 60

We are once again reminded of the great importance and value of coal, petroleum and electricity by the recent energy shortage. Just like the air, the…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Trade in Ancient China: Foreign Moguls and Maligned Merchants

Season 1 Episode 59

According to the General Administration of Customs of China, the private sector in China posted 28 percent of year-on-year growth of foreign-trade in…

4 years, 3 months ago

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Roots of Chinese Identity: Shanxi

Season 1 Episode 58

The torrential rainfall in early October in Shanxi Province put the spotlight on the less-developed region in China’s northwest.People rediscovered S…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Business People: From a Lost Kingdom

Season 1 Episode 57

Since the end of 2020, some Chinese companies have been involved in a series of high-profile cases involving breaches of regulations. The public atti…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Old Takes on Giving: Charity in Ancient China

Season 1 Episode 56

A world where the widowed, disabled and anyone in need are all cared for was an ideal envisioned by Confucian scholars during the Warring States peri…

4 years, 4 months ago

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Hidden Dreams of Hermit Scholars: Behind a Crazy Life

Season 1 Episode 55

Our previous podcast discussed some of the ancient hermits that feature in the Palace Museum’s Figure Paintings Across the Ages exhibition. They gave…

4 years, 4 months ago

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