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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Ep. 264 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 6)

Ep. 264 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 6)

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28 Joulu 202030min

Ep. 263 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 5)

Ep. 263 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 5)

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14 Joulu 202030min

Ep. 262 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 4)

Ep. 262 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 4)

Laszlo continues on with the second half of the 18th century, a prosperous time for the Kingdom of Siam. With all this unprecedented good fortune sloshing around the kingdom thanks to free trade, the ...

30 Marras 202028min

Ep. 261 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 3)

Ep. 261 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 3)

In this 261st episode, we'll take the Thai Chinese history a little further up the timeline to the Thonburi Kingdom of Taksin the Great and into the Chakri Dynasty with King Rama I. After shaking thin...

16 Marras 202031min

Ep. 260 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 2)

Ep. 260 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 2)

More 18th-century Thai history. King Phetracha to the end of the Ayudhya Kingdom. The ethnic Chinese contribution to building the foundation of the Thai economy is legendary. Here's where it all began...

2 Marras 202029min

Ep. 259 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 1)

Ep. 259 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 1)

In a new series that may or may not take us to the end of 2020, Laszlo looks at the great Kingdom of Thailand and the history of the Chinese immigrants who decided to call that place home. In this Par...

19 Loka 202038min

Ep. 258 | Jiang Ziya

Ep. 258 | Jiang Ziya

In this 258th CHP episode, Laszlo brings you an overview of this hero and strategist from ancient Chinese history. Jiang Ziya's story takes place during the waning years of the Shang and the founding ...

2 Loka 202032min

Ep. 257 | Emily "Mickey" Hahn

Ep. 257 | Emily "Mickey" Hahn

Emily Mickey Hahn (1905-1997) was a woman who lived a long and interesting life. Her writings from her years in China from 1935 to 1943 and the dispatches she sent back to The New Yorker Magazine were...

21 Syys 202050min

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