Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchChanging Capitals and Canal Course: Xi’an and Luoyang
Season 1 Episode 34
Six out of the top 10 most attractive tourist sites during the 5-day Labor Day holiday in China were historical sites. Three are in Beijing - the Gre…
4 years, 10 months ago
Tigers: Lost in the Wild, Lasting in Culture
Season 1 Episode 33
On April 23, a wild male Siberian tiger appeared in a village in Heilongjiang Province in China’s northeast. It injured a local woman working on farm…
4 years, 10 months ago
Sanxingdui Hair: Unbalanced Power
Season 1 Episode 32
Among about 2,000 artifacts and thousands of fragments of relics unearthed in the eight pits of the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Sichuan Province in Chin…
4 years, 10 months ago
Sanxingdui: Silk for Sacrifice
Season 1 Episode 31
In Sanxingdui, it seems that the more artifacts were unearthed, the more questions were raised. Something invisible to the naked eye also caught atte…
4 years, 10 months ago
Ancient Global Supply Chain: Made-in-China in Maritime Silk Road
Season 1 Episode 30
Ten nesting ivory balls make a big ball. On a fan, there are scenes of European courting couples. On another fan, Qing Dynasty officials are on the r…
4 years, 11 months ago
Translation: Ancient Bridges Between Cultures
Season 1 Episode 29
Chinese parents invest a lot in English language education for their children. English is a major subject in China’s curriculum from primary schools …
4 years, 11 months ago
Women’s World in Ancient China: In Rule Books and In Reality
Season 1 Episode 28
Recently Intel removed an online commercial by Yang Li, a controversial stand-up comedian. “Why do some men look so ordinary but are so self-confiden…
4 years, 11 months ago
Masculinity Education in China: Making ‘Manly’ Boys
Season 1 Episode 27
Weak, timid, low in self-esteem, dependent, no appetite for exploration or adventure: This is how some of China’s lawmakers are describing today’s Ch…
4 years, 11 months ago
Tales of Antiques: Worship, War and Women
Season 1 Episode 26
Wearing ancient Tang Dynasty-style dresses and make-up, 14 plump girls holding ancient musical instruments strike elegant and amusing poses. it is no…
5 years ago
North vs South: A Historical Pivoting
Season 1 Episode 25
China’s economy grew by 2.3 percent year-on-year in 2020. But there is a big imbalance among regions. In the top 10 provinces in terms of total GDP i…
5 years ago