S8E09 | Why Can't We Live Together

S8E09 | Why Can't We Live Together

So much rancor in this world these days. Here's one that describes the feeling of mutual enmity that existed between two giants of their day, Cao Cao and Sun Quan. During the waning years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, three powerful forces jockeyed for position to see who might push the Liu's off the throne and take over to found a new dynasty. There was no reconciliation in the tea leaves. As far as Cao Cao of Wei and Sun Quan of Wu were concerned, that throne was only big enough for one of them. Here's a story from 208 AD that features a useful Chinese Saying born on the eve of the epic Battle of Red Cliffs.

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Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City

Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City

After hearing me talk about it for the longest time now, here's the interview with Tilly Blyth and Abbie MacKinnon at The London Science Museum. We discussed the Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures From ...

18 Helmi 202430min

Ep. 342 | China, East Africa, and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere

Ep. 342 | China, East Africa, and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere

Happy Year of the Dragon, 新年快乐,龙年大吉! Just in time for the Lunar New Year here's, here's a look back at the 1960s when Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, the nation of Tanzania, and Mao's China were fully engaged...

11 Helmi 202453min

Ep. 341 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 5)

Ep. 341 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 5)

In this Part 5 episode, we'll look at the history of Chinese medicine during the Ming and Qing, as well as all the major works that came out of that period. There will be a spotlight on Li Shizhen and...

21 Tammi 202450min

Bonus Episode, An old favorite of Laszlo's

Bonus Episode, An old favorite of Laszlo's

I wouldn't technically call this a Bonus Episode. We're in between seasons right now. And while Laszlo and Emma are busy brainstorming the chengyu lineup for Season 9, here's a re-recording of one of ...

7 Tammi 202410min

Ep. 340 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 4)

Ep. 340 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 4)

For the 2024 Year-End Closing episode, we continue on with the History of Chinese Medicine during the Sòng. Bi Sheng started a revolution in book printing with his invention of movable type printing. ...

31 Joulu 202337min

Bonus CSP Episode featuring Emma in the narrator's seat

Bonus CSP Episode featuring Emma in the narrator's seat

As promised and advertised, to cap off another winning season of the Chinese Sayings Podcast, we're proud to feature none other than our very own Emma, presenting a special bonus episode. This time we...

17 Joulu 20238min

Ep. 339 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 3)

Ep. 339 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 3)

The focus in Part 3 will be on the Song Dynasty, the Jin and the Yuan. Looming large in Chinese medicine during this fertile period was Sun Simiao, the 药王 or King of Medicines. We'll look at his life ...

10 Joulu 202348min

S8E10 | Don't Count Me Out Yet

S8E10 | Don't Count Me Out Yet

For the second time in a row, we feature the Cao Family of Wei in a Chinese Sayings Podcast Episode. This one concerns a story of someone who made the grade late in life. There are a lot of people in ...

5 Joulu 202311min

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