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Ep. 13 | Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong billionaire tycoon who has played a great role in not only Hong Kong's prosperity but in China's as well. He is respected …
15 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 11 | Kang Sheng
Kang Sheng 康生 was a sinister character from modern Chinese history who was both Chairman Mao's close confidant and creator of China's Secret Police. …
15 years, 8 months ago
Ep. 7 | Wu Zetian
This week we look at the Tang dynasty Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman from Chinese history to rule China as an emperor in her own name. Chinese nam…
15 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 6 | The Opium War
In this week's episode, we give an overview of the First Opium War, one of the most humiliating events in Modern Chinese history. From this event tha…
15 years, 9 months ago
Ep. 4 | The Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward ( 大跃进) from 1958-1960 caused death and suffering to dozens of millions of people. It sounded like a workable idea but it didn'…
15 years, 10 months ago
Ep. 3 | The Four Great Inventions
Today we look at the Four Great Inventions, the 四大发明, that Lord Francis Bacon hailed as having done more than anything else to transform completely t…
15 years, 10 months ago