Ep. 132 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 1)
We're going to begin a new series that will look at political, social, and cultural life in the late Northern Song. The second the last emperor Huizong will serve as our vehicle to examine this period...
20 Maalis 201439min
Ep. 131 | Morris Two-Gun Cohen (Part 2)
We're going to finish off the last 45 years of Morris Two-Gun Cohen's life in this extra-long episode. With Sun Yat-sen now gone, Morris Cohen worked hard to reinvent himself and remain relevant in th...
2 Maalis 201450min
Ep. 130 | Morris Two-Gun Cohen (Part 1)
Today I wanted to introduce a sort of lovable rogue who haunted the hotel lobbies of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London, and Edmonton. Today's subject was by no means a historic figure. In fact, I...
23 Helmi 201454min
Ep. 129 | The Incident at Xuanwu Gate
In this episode, we revisit the founding of the Tang Dynasty and focus on the events leading up to, during, and right after the Incident at Xuanwu Gate. This slice of historic theater took place on Ju...
19 Tammi 201432min
Ep. 128 | The History of American Chinese Cuisine
After a record-breaking pause in the action, Laszlo is back with one last episode to finish 2013. This time we look at the interesting and amusing history of Chinese cuisine in America, an oft-request...
30 Joulu 201342min
Ep. 127 | The Birth of US-China Relations
In this episode, we take a look at the circumstances and times when the brand spanking new nation of the USA came to a calling to China for the very first time. The so-called "Most Important Relations...
27 Marras 201358min
Ep. 126 | Yelü Abaoji
This week we look at the Khitan people of the steppes. These people came from the lands between Manchuria and Mongolia. Their most famous son was Yelü Abaoji who took his people to great heights in th...
4 Marras 201347min
Ep. 125 | Zhuge Liang
In this episode, we explore the life and times of Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD). He's a very good example of a well-known name from Chinese history that many have heard of but aren't quite sure why. Zhuge ...
20 Loka 201341min
