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Episode 28
The stories of the various flags that have represented modern China, from the Yellow Dragon of the Qing Empire to the contemporary flag of the PRC.
Su…
4 years, 7 months ago
The 1911 Revolution
Episode 27
October 10, "Double Ten," is the National Day or Independence Day of the Republic of China, now Taiwan. October 10, 1911, is a date indelibly engrave…
4 years, 7 months ago
Christianity
Episode 26
We further discuss the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. How Christian was it really? Or did it rather belong in the Chinese tradition of armed religious mov…
4 years, 7 months ago
Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
Episode 25
In part one of two discussing Christianity in China, we look at the elephant in the room when it comes to this subject: the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom …
4 years, 7 months ago
The Mid-Autumn Festival
Episode 24
Regarding the history, myths, and traditions associated with the Mid-Autumn or Lunar Festival. Of course we end with a recitation of one the most fam…
4 years, 8 months ago
What Does Emperor Huidi of the Jin Have to Do with Taiwanese Politics?
Episode 23
Recently, one Taiwanese politician compared another to Emperor Huidi of the Jin Dynasty, as a term of abuse.
Huidi of the Jin (r. 290-307 A.D.) was n…
4 years, 8 months ago
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Mythological Creatures
Episode 22
If you caught the latest Marvel release over the weekend, you might have wondered about the Chinese mythological creatures depicted therein. They mos…
4 years, 8 months ago
The Xiongnu or the Hun? From China to Rome to Ancient Egypt
Episode 21
In the previous episode we discussed the many wars that Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty fought against the Xiongnu, or the Hun, a nomadic people who …
4 years, 8 months ago
Emperor Wudi of the Han: Imperialist
Episode 20
The third-longest reigning emperor in Chinese history, Wudi (meaning "the Martial Emperor") of the Han Dynasty (r. 141-87 B.C.) sent legendary genera…
4 years, 8 months ago
From Kabul to Canton
Episode 19
What does the First Opium War in China have to do with the First Anglo-Afghan War and the disastrous British retreat from Kabul? Everything. Here is …
4 years, 9 months ago