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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Lu Xun Introduction from The Chinese Literature Podcast

Lu Xun Introduction from The Chinese Literature Podcast

Lu Xun's been on the long list of future topics since 2010 and I still haven't gotten to him. Why wait for me? Lee and Rob Moore of the Chinese Literature Podcast just launched a multi-episode series ...

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Ep. 291 | The History of Hainan (Part 2)

Ep. 291 | The History of Hainan (Part 2)

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Ep. 289 | China's Himmler, Dai Li (Part 3)

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Ep. 288 | China's Himmler, Dai Li (Part 2)

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Ep. 287 | China's Himmler, Dai Li (Part 1)

Ep. 287 | China's Himmler, Dai Li (Part 1)

In this Part 1 of a 3 episode series covering the life and times of Dai Li, we look at his early beginnings, living the thug life in Shanghai and falling in with all the right people. We'll trace his ...

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Ep. 286 | Tang Empress Zhangsun

Ep. 286 | Tang Empress Zhangsun

Though the villainous empresses always seem to generate the most popular interest, this time we'll look at the life of one of the many good ones, an outstanding one if I may add. Empress Zhangsun was ...

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Ep. 285 (Bonus) | Reading of an 1894 Article on the L.A. Chinatown Massacre

Ep. 285 (Bonus) | Reading of an 1894 Article on the L.A. Chinatown Massacre

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