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#276 - Qing 18: Kangxi Gets Personal
The Kangxi Emperor of Great Qing squares off again Galdan Khan of the Dzungar Khanate in the sociopolitical-religio-military showdown of the late 17th century! Kangxi wants to flex his imperial muscl…
Published on 1 year, 2 months ago
Special - Mid-Autumn: Fly Me to the Moon
A brief history of Mid-Autumn Festival, and the tale of Hou Yi the Archer & the Ten Suns, and Chang'e & the Moon
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you.
Sources:
Barlett, Scarlett. The…
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
#275 - Qing 17: Office of Barbarian Control
With its southern border finally pacified, the Qing Dynasty under its Kangxi Emperor must now contend with a rising challenge to the northeast: the ascent and enthronement of a real steppe wildcard, …
Published on 1 year, 3 months ago
#274 - Qing 16: A Whole New Frontier
Across the trackless expanses of the northwestern frontier zones, far beyond the final vestiges of Great Qing sovereignty or protection, independent, oasis trade hubs survive and even thrive across c…
Published on 1 year, 4 months ago
#273 - Qing 15: Something Rotten In the Heir
With border disputes and foreign affair emergencies levelling off, the Kangxi Emperor is able to turn his attentions inward toward the domestic, the home and hearth. But it's not all bbqs and pickleb…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
#272 - Special: A Midsummer Night's Dreams
A set of short fever dreams from Chinese folklore to beat the summer heat...
1:25 - A Pipa Competition, by: Li Zhi 4:45 - The "Magical" Pear Tree, by: Pu Songling 8:15 - Real Life In the Capital, by:…Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Special - Tiananmen Square: The Declassified History - 06/01/1999 w/ postscript 2024
Doc 1: Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of State, Wash DC, A Student Demonstration of Sorts in Tiananmen Square (11/21/85)
Doc 2: Cable, From: U.S. Embassy Beijing, To: Department of …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
#271 - Mongol 9: The Immortal
As he feels the inevitable passage of time take its toll on his body and soul, Genghis Khan looks for answers - about how to extend his rule and his life, perhaps even how to gain life everlasting. T…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
#270 - Qing 14: From Russia, Rome, and Ningxia With Love
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The Kangxi Emperor squashes his beef with the three rebellious feu…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
#269 - Mongol 8 - Subotai & Jebe's "Wyld Stallyns" Duology
The Excellent Adventure:
In the course of their pursuit of the fleeing Khwarazmian Amir, Genghis Khan’s two top commanders have reached the shores of the Caspian Sea, and heard some of the strangest t…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago