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Ep. 66 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 4)
After a bit of a delay, this week we look again at Deng Xiaoping and his struggles during the Cultural Revolution Years from 1966 to 1975. Seems we s…
14 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 65 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 3)
Today in Part 3 of our Deng Xiaoping overview we look at The Great One's life from 1952 after his return from the Southwest Bureau all the way up to …
14 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 64 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 2)
This time we continue on with our overview of the great leader Deng Xiaoping. We pick up in 1937 with the invasion by Japan, the civil war, and the f…
14 years, 5 months ago
Ep. 63 | Deng Xiaoping (Part 1)
Laszlo is happily back in Cali with a new episode that looks at the early years of Deng Xiaoping. Most of the narrative is based on passages gleaned …
14 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 62 | Four Noted Foreigners Buried at Babaoshan
This time we take a look at four Westerners who committed their lives to the People's Republic of China. These four foreigners, Agnes Smedley, Anna L…
14 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 61 | The First Twelve Months of the PRC
Today we jump over much of the history of the 1940′s and zero in on the moment when the PRC was officially established on Oct 1, 1949. Today's podcas…
14 years, 6 months ago
Ep. 60 | The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors
Before we head back to modern times, we look at the mythological beginnings of the Chinese people and the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. This pe…
14 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 59 | The Duke of Zhou
This week we look at the immortal Zhou Gong, the Duke of Zhou. If he isn't the most revered person from Chinese history, he's certainly in the top th…
14 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 58 | Sir Robert Hart
This week's episode runs a little long as there won't be anything for the following week. Today's episode looks at the life and interesting career of…
14 years, 7 months ago
Ep. 57 | Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival takes place every year on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar. This year that date falls on September 12. The C…
14 years, 7 months ago