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Ep. 314 | The History of Taiwan (Part 5)
More Taiwan history for you in Part 5. This time we only get as far as the first decade of the Japanese colonial period. Quite a bit of exciting and …
3 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 313 | The History of Taiwan (Part 4)
The history of Taiwan continues during the difficult decades of the Qing Dynasty. With Shi Lang's defeat of the Dongning Kingdom in 1683, Taiwan fina…
3 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 312 | The History of Taiwan (Part 3)
In this Part 3 episode, we look at Shi Lang and his victory over Zheng Jing, Liu Guoxian, and the Dongning Kingdom. When it was all over in 1683, for…
3 years, 6 months ago
Anna May Wong Honored
The new Anna May Wong quarters are here, issued by The US Mint as part of a set honoring five women achievers and trailblazers: writer and civil righ…
3 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 311 | The History of Taiwan (Part 2)
In this Part 2 episode, we will look at Dutch and Spanish Formosa and the history of these two would-be colonizers of Taiwan. The Dutch were the firs…
3 years, 6 months ago
Discussing the Silk Road and Central Asia With William Han
Several years ago William Han set out from Xinjiang, following in the footsteps of Gan Ying who was tasked, in 97 AD, to seek out and establish relat…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 310 | The History of Taiwan (Part 1)
No topic gets requested more than the history of Taiwan. In this first of a multi-part series, Laszlo looks at the geologic formation of the island a…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 309 | Drs. Ida Kahn and Mary Stone
Don't let their names fool you. Ida Kahn was born Kang Aide and Mary Stone, Shi Meiyu. Born into a Methodist Episcopal community in the Treaty Port c…
3 years, 7 months ago
Cats in Chinese History and Literature with Dr. Lee Moore
For any and all cat lovers worldwide, here's a special episode for you. Fellow cat lover (ailurophile) Lee Moore of the Chinese Literature Podcast jo…
3 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 308 | The History of Guangzhou (Part 6)
In this final sixth episode of the History of Guangzhou series, the events of the Nanjing Decade and the city's role as a bastion of anti-Chiang Kai-…
3 years, 8 months ago