The Chinese Revolution

The history of 19th century and 20th century China, leading up to the Chinese Revolutions, the Republic of China and then the People's Republic of China.

This podcast was inspired by Mike Duncan's Revolutions. This podcast follows him by telling the stories leading to the Chinese Revolutions.

The episodes cover the Opium Wars, Taiping Rebellion, foreign treaties and concessions bringing trade and Christianity to China, the Boxer Rebellion, China's 1911 Revolution, the Warlord Period, the KMT and the rise of the Communist Party of China. The Chinese United Fronts are discussed. Personalities like the Empress Dowager Cixi, the Qing emperors, Earl Li Hongzhang, Kang Youwei, Sun Yat-sen, Yuan Shikai, Wu Peifu, Wang Jingwei, Chiang Kai-shek, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De and Mao Zedong are featured. The experiences of Chinese working overseas, including in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, South Africa and the United States of America are also brought to life. We have looked at stories from the late Qing Dynasty. Now we are looking at the stories of the Republic of China, the Communist International (Comintern)'s interest in exporting world revolution to China and the United Fronts, including the Second Sino-Japanese War.

For more information, sources and content see: https://chineserevolution.substack.com

Or enjoy The Chinese Revolution YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCOjBYMNC_3xjQXKv6ab9YA?sub_confirmation=1

The Chinese Revolution podcast has charted as a top history podcast in Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Ghana, Great Britain, Hungary, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Sweden, Vietnam and Zimbabwe.

The Chinese Revolution is also listed #15 in a Top 100 Military History all time podcast chart and is also listed in a Top 100 China podcasts, the Top 100 Biography podcasts and the Top 100 Historical podcasts charts.

The Chinese Revolution podcast has been listened to in around125 countries.

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Episoder(67)

Update- End of August 2023

This podcast update looks forward to the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party, its United Front with the KMT, then the death of Sun Yat-sen, who is followed by Chiang Kai-shek. You’ll hear stories...

24 Aug 20231min

Zhang Zuolin, the Manchurian Warlord

Zhang Zuolin, the Manchurian Warlord, was a streetfighter known as the Pimple who went from waiter to leader of China's north.He climbed from bandit, to soldier and then formed bonds with Japan, Qing ...

19 Aug 202319min

Chinese Warlord Economics

A look at taxes, inflation, bandits, offshore funds and roving armies during China's Warlord Period.Image: "1920s Chinese coins" by renaissancechambara is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Hosted on Acast. ...

15 Aug 20238min

Bosses and Bandits

A southern Chinese government is set up in Guangzhou. Sun Yat-sen is named Generalissimo. The First Fleet joins with 9 warships.The Anfu Clique wants to attack the south and fails to defeat rebels in ...

14 Aug 202319min

Wellington Koo, the Versailles Treaty and the May Fourth Movement

The Chinese had high hopes for the negotiations in Versailles after the end of the First World War. Wellington Koo argued the Chinese case ably. China wanted to retake control of its Shandong Province...

6 Aug 202314min

China and the World War

The KMT had been active opposing Yuan Shikai and his monarchy project. It had strong support among overseas Chinese.After Yuan Shikai's death, Li Yuanhong became President and Duan Qirui became Premie...

28 Jul 202315min

Episode 34- Women Revolutionaries

Chinese feminists and revolutionaries were active before and during China's 1911 Revolution. Qiu Jin wore men's clothing, was ahead of her time by writing in Standard Chinese instead of Classical Chin...

22 Jul 202313min

Episode 33- The National Thief

Yuan Shikai consolidates power as President of the Republic of China. His greatest threats now come from outside China. Russia eyes Mongolia and Britain takes interest in Tibet. The First World War ch...

16 Jul 202328min