Ep. 343 | The History of Clocks and Timekeeping in China
This is an old topic I thought I'd present now to coincide with the recent release of the interview with the curators of "Clockwork Treasures From China's Forbidden City. Usually, I release new shows ...
22 Feb 202430min
Clockwork Treasures from China's Forbidden City
After hearing me talk about it for the longest time now, here's the interview with Tilly Blyth and Abbie MacKinnon at The London Science Museum. We discussed the Zimingzhong: Clockwork Treasures From ...
18 Feb 202430min
Ep. 342 | China, East Africa, and Mwalimu Julius Nyerere
Happy Year of the Dragon, 新年快乐，龙年大吉! Just in time for the Lunar New Year here's, here's a look back at the 1960s when Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, the nation of Tanzania, and Mao's China were fully engaged...
11 Feb 202453min
Ep. 341 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 5)
In this Part 5 episode, we'll look at the history of Chinese medicine during the Ming and Qing, as well as all the major works that came out of that period. There will be a spotlight on Li Shizhen and...
21 Jan 202450min
Bonus Episode, An old favorite of Laszlo's
I wouldn't technically call this a Bonus Episode. We're in between seasons right now. And while Laszlo and Emma are busy brainstorming the chengyu lineup for Season 9, here's a re-recording of one of ...
7 Jan 202410min
Ep. 340 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 4)
For the 2024 Year-End Closing episode, we continue on with the History of Chinese Medicine during the Sòng. Bi Sheng started a revolution in book printing with his invention of movable type printing. ...
31 Dec 202337min
Bonus CSP Episode featuring Emma in the narrator's seat
As promised and advertised, to cap off another winning season of the Chinese Sayings Podcast, we're proud to feature none other than our very own Emma, presenting a special bonus episode. This time we...
17 Dec 20238min
Ep. 339 | The History of Chinese Medicine (Part 3)
The focus in Part 3 will be on the Song Dynasty, the Jin and the Yuan. Looming large in Chinese medicine during this fertile period was Sun Simiao, the 药王 or King of Medicines. We'll look at his life ...
10 Dec 202348min
