The China History Podcast

This week's episode runs way into overtime but at least we're getting through to the end of 1944. The Dixie Mission is in full swing by the end of that year. John Service has established himself in Wa...

7 Touko 201353min

In this second episode covering the life of John S. Service, we take a look at the general situation and the proliferation of mistrust and bad faith in wartime Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek remains baffl...

23 Huhti 201340min

This week we explore the life and times of John S. Service. This original "China Hand" was born in China and grew up in Chengdu and Shanghai. He went on to a brilliant career in the State Department s...

9 Huhti 201346min

This episode takes a slightly deeper look at the Shang Dynasty and their signature achievement, the oracle bone script. Some of this episode will be a repeat of things covered in Episode 15. Like the ...

29 Maalis 201339min

This week we look at the Canadian and international hero Dr. Norman Bethune. Bethune is a staple among noted western friends and advisors who came to China in 1938 to help the Communists and the peopl...

15 Maalis 201341min

This week we look at a topic many have heard about but aren't familiar with the details. We look at the early origins of the Jewish people in China and the time of the settlement in Kaifeng, Henan. Al...

2 Maalis 201338min

This week we delve back into the mists of ancient times to look at the State of Wu from the Spring & Autumn Period. Although they didn't last long, the Wu State had a major impact on the development o...

19 Helmi 201342min

In this episode, we will conclude our History of Hong Kong overview. We'll look at the years following the 1967 riots and the reforms championed by Governor Murray MacLehose in the 1970s and '80s. We'...

10 Helmi 201354min