Ep. 102 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 2)
In part two of Laszlo’s overview of the history of Hong Kong, we look at the Canton System and the lead-up to hostilities that culminated in the Treaty of Nanjing that ceded Hong Kong in perpetuity to the British crown.
Ep. 101 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 1)
In this introductory episode of the History of Hong Kong series, Laszlo traces HK from the Devonian Period all the way up the end of the Ming Dynasty in the 17th century.
Ep. 99 | Sidney Rittenberg
In this episode, we introduce Sidney Rittenberg, who arrived in China in his 20’s at the end of WWII and had a front-row seat to the Chinese Revolution.
Ep. 98 | The Great Jesuit Scholars: Ricci, Schall, and Verbiest
In this longer than usual episode, we feature the three giants of the Jesuit China Mission of the 16th and 17th centuries: Matteo Ricci, Johann Adam Schall von Bell, and Ferdinand Verbiest.
Ep. 96 | Wang Xizhi
In this episode, we look at Wang Xizhi, a man of letters who achieved greatness during the Eastern Jin dynasty and is called China’s greatest calligrapher.
Ep. 95 | Yue Fei
Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty was a heroic and legendary military man in Chinese history. He dedicated his life to resisting the aggression of the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty.
Ep. 94 | Zheng He (Part 3)
We close out our three-part series on the amazing life of Admiral Zheng He and his seven voyages. This time the CHP looks at retired submarine commander Gavin Menzies and his take on what Zheng He achieved.
Ep. 93 | Zheng He (Part 2)
This week, we look at some of the highlights from all seven of Zheng He’s voyages. Then after the Yong Le and Xuan De emperors pass from the scene, no further emperors are interested in any more of these pricey expeditions.
Ep. 92 | Zheng He (Part 1)
Zheng He’s seven voyages to India, Persia, and the east coast of Africa created a big sensation in the early 15th century. Zheng He’s sponsor, the emperor Yong Le, was determined, through these voyages, to let the world see for itself all the splendor and richness of China.
Ep. 91 | Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu has gone down in the annals of Chinese history as one of the most ferocious and greatest of generals and strategists.
Ep. 90 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 8)
In this final episode of the Cultural Revolution overview we look at the events that went down in 1976 as well as the massive mopping-up operation that took place after the fall of the Gang of Four.
Ep. 89 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 7)
In Part 7 of our Cultural Revolution overview, we get all the way up to the end of 1975. With Zhou Enlai ailing and Mao Zedong also not long for the world, there is a sudden urgency to find a successor to the chairman.
Ep. 88 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 6)
In Part 6 of our Cultural Revolution overview, we finish off 1969, a year that not only saw internal revolt and anarchy but also saw armed border confrontation with the Soviet Union in the freezing northeast.
Ep. 87 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 5)
In the fifth installment of our China History Podcast overview of the Cultural Revolution we look at the milestone events of 1967: The February Countercurrent, 8 Point Program, 10 Point Program, and the Wuhan Incident.
Ep. 86 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 4)
In this episode, the violence spreads throughout China and anyone with something to hide about their class background is tracked down and forced to endure the most horrible of fates.
Ep. 84 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 2)
After a nine-month hiatus down in Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Wuhan, Mao is now back in Beijing and ready to mount his attack on the party leadership and unleash the Cultural Revolution on the entire country.
Ep. 83 | The Cultural Revolution (Part 1)
By popular demand, Laszlo begins to trace the history of the Cultural Revolution.
This week’s episode looks at the events leading up to the moment in 1966 when Mao called for the people to Bombard the Headquarters and to tear down the government.
Ep. 82 | The History of China-India Relations
The long history of Chinese-Indian Relations is overwhelmingly one of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and benefit.
Only in the past century have challenges presented themselves that occasionally brought the two great civilizations into conflict.
Ep. 81 | Guan Yu
Known by many names, Guan Yu, Guan Gong, Guan Di, this great man of loyalty, integrity, and justice lived during the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.