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. 56 | China and Japan 1895-1945

Ep. 56 | China and Japan 1895-1945

Thanks to RL in Hefei for the inspiration, this week we take a look at China and Japan's difficult history. We focus on the historical events that led to "2,000 years of friendship and 50 years of con...

3 Syys 201136min

Ep. 55 | The Shanghai Massacre 1927

Ep. 55 | The Shanghai Massacre 1927

Today we're back with more history. We look at the Shanghai Massacre of April 12, 1927. This was the defining moment when Chiang Kai-shek and his allies and supporters made a bloody break with the Com...

30 Elo 201133min

Ep. 53 | China in the Early 1920s

Ep. 53 | China in the Early 1920s

The 1920′s in Republican era China was anything but quiet and uneventful. In this episode we focus in on the general situation in China during the period of the early 1920′s. This was a time when the ...

14 Elo 201126min

Ep. 52 | Daoism (Part 3)

Ep. 52 | Daoism (Part 3)

We close out our little overview of Daoism by looking at the most powerful and popular Daoist deities. In this episode you will meet the Three Pure Ones and the Eight Immortals with a focus on Lu Dong...

8 Elo 201126min

Ep. 51 | Daoism (Part 2)

Ep. 51 | Daoism (Part 2)

More Daoism this week. We look at Zhuangzi and trace the development of Daoism during the classical age from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

29 Heinä 201126min

Ep. 50 | Daoism (Part 1)

Ep. 50 | Daoism (Part 1)

In this week's episode, Laszlo tackles Daoism, a philosophy, a religion and a way of life that everyone has heard about but not everyone learned the backstory. This time we look at the history and the...

20 Heinä 201130min

Ep. 49 | Sir Run Run Shaw

Ep. 49 | Sir Run Run Shaw

Today we have some lighter fare than usual. Nine months ago we looked at one great Hong Kong tycoon, Li Ka-shing. Today we look another. In this episode we look at the life and career of entertainment...

11 Heinä 201130min

Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP

Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP

Here's another oldie from 2011 that was published to coincide with the 90th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. This was released before Xi Jinping was made General Secretary ...

1 Heinä 201126min

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