Ep. 14 | China's Mythical Beginnings
In this episode, we commence our Chinese imperial dynasty overview by looking at the stories of Pangu, The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Xia Dynasty. These are all tales mostly culled fr...
8 Sep 201043min
Ep. 13 | Li Ka-shing
Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong billionaire tycoon who has played a great role in not only Hong Kong's prosperity but in China's as well. He is respected not only for his achievements in business and indus...
5 Sep 201015min
Ep. 11 | Kang Sheng
Kang Sheng 康生 was a sinister character from modern Chinese history who was both Chairman Mao's close confidant and creator of China's Secret Police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f...
19 Aug 201032min
Ep. 7 | Wu Zetian
This week we look at the Tang dynasty Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman from Chinese history to rule China as an emperor in her own name. Chinese names used in this episode: Wu Zetian 武则天 The only emp...
20 Jul 201016min
Ep. 6 | The Opium War
In this week's episode, we give an overview of the First Opium War, one of the most humiliating events in Modern Chinese history. From this event that culminated in the first of many unequal treaties ...
14 Jul 201033min
Ep. 4 | The Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward ( 大跃进) from 1958-1960 caused death and suffering to dozens of millions of people. It sounded like a workable idea but it didn't turn out like Chairman Mao hoped. When looking ba...
30 Jun 201035min
Ep. 3 | The Four Great Inventions
This was one of the first episodes ever presented back in 2010. And it has stood the test of time, still as popular as ever. I hope you'll enjoy this romp through Chinese history through the lens of s...
24 Jun 201028min
