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. 160 | Jack Jones and the FAU China Convoy 1945-1951

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Ep. 159 | Chinese American Stars and Entertainers of Old Hollywood

Ep. 159 | Chinese American Stars and Entertainers of Old Hollywood

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Ep. 157 | The Rise and Fall of the Qin (Part 1)

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Ep. 156 | Joseph Needham (Part 2)

Ep. 156 | Joseph Needham (Part 2)

In this Part 2 episode, Laszlo continues his intro of Joseph Needham in 1943 right after Needham returned from his perilous adventure to the northwest of China to visit the sights of Dunhuang. We'll c...

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Ep. 155 | Joseph Needham (Part 1)

Ep. 155 | Joseph Needham (Part 1)

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Ep. 154 | The Secret Nüshu Script

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