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Back to SearchEp. 217 | The History of the Hokkien People (Part 2)
Laszlo continues his shallow dive into the Hokkien people with a focus on the history of the Hokkien diaspora who populated many cities and towns thr…
7 years, 1 month ago
Ep. 216 | The History of the Hokkien People (Part 1)
We're back in ancient times once again, this time looking at the homeland of the Hokkien people. As we've done with other groups of Southern Chinese …
7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 215 | V.K. Wellington Koo (Part 2)
In this longer than expected Part 2 episode, we look at Wellington Koo's role in the Paris Peace Conference and all the drama that surrounded this hi…
7 years, 2 months ago
Ep. 214 | V.K. Wellington Koo (Part 1)
With the centenary of the Paris Peace Conference now upon us this month, I thought this would be the perfect opportunity to commemorate the event by …
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 213 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 6)
In this final episode of the series, Laszlo introduces the Shanghai Ghetto, the final years of WWII and the aftermath. Please check the show notes at…
7 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 212 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 5)
The drama continues with the final arrivals of European Jewish refugees into Shanghai, 1941-42. Afterward, the China option, that had previously serv…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 211 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 4)
Laszlo looks at Japanese attitudes towards the Jews and how it affected their treatment in Shanghai. The focus will be on the year 1939 when the grea…
7 years, 4 months ago
Ep. 210 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 3)
This third episode in a series examining the history of the Jewish refugees who found sanctuary on the east coast of China focuses on escalating even…
7 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 209 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 2)
With the story of the Harbin Jews mostly out of the way, Laszlo moves on to the smaller and less known Jewish community of Tianjin. Then as the 1930s…
7 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 208 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 1)
Laszlo is back with a new series that looks at the history of the Jewish refugees who came to China during the first part of the twentieth century. I…
7 years, 6 months ago