The China History Podcast
Presenting topics from China’s rich 5,000-year history.
his one here, 何不食肉糜 Hébù Shí Ròumí, is regretfully a Chinese Saying that never goes out of style.
I had a nice interview with accomplished historian and author Quin Cho that focused on the rise and fall of Japan's Kwantung Army 关东军. They've been blamed for the Mukden Incident and a whole cavalcade of atrocities committed against the Chinese people during the 1930s and 40's.
Here's something a little different from the usual CHP fare. It concerns a natural substance that's not too well-known outside of Asia known as Chénxiāng 沉香 or Agarwood. Chenxiang has a few interesting things about it and is often mentioned in Chinese literature.
Thanks to a team of amateur historians, WWII enthusiasts, and survivors, this interesting of Mr. Lam Ping Yu 林炳堯 who left behind a WWII diary from 1944 that was rediscovered by chance in 2015.
Thanks to a team of amateur historians, WWII enthusiasts, and survivors, this interesting of Mr. Lam Ping Yu 林炳堯 who left behind a WWII diary from 1944 that was rediscovered by chance in 2015.
This is a rather long episode, running at just about one hour. The Guangxi Massacre is one of those dark chapters from the Cultural Revolution.
In this episode, we look at the life of Anson Burlingame, a well-known name in California. During Lincoln's term as president, he was appointed Chief Minister to China, arriving in Beijing in the summer of 1862.
This playlist collects every China History Podcast episode that expands on the topics of commerce, exploration, and piracy.
This playlist features the CHP’s 4-part series examining the life of the Song Emperor Huizong and is part of a larger collection of multi-part series that take a closer look at the lives of famous figures throughout Chinese history.
Welcome to the CHP’s 3-part series on the strange life of Sir Edmund Backhouse, a former baronet who lived more than half his life in China and whose two memoirs created an interesting perspective of life in China as a Westerner.
This playlist features CHP episodes that examine the history of Chinese philosophy, the bulk of which is our 9-part series on the subject.
In this playlist you can learn all about the interesting relationship between the nations of China and Vietnam.
This playlist collects CHP episodes that take a look at the various martial arts styles found throughout China.
In this playlist, you’ll find the CHP’s 6-part series on the history of Jewish refugees in China, as well as a bonus episode on the Jewish community in the Kaifeng province.
This playlist collects the CHP’s 8-part series on the History of Tang Poetry, a must-listen for anyone interested in Chinese art and culture.
Between 1916-1928, China was bitterly divided amongst several military groups, all of whom were vying for complete control of the country in a conflict known as the Warlord Era.
This three-part series examines the life of Kawashima Yoshiko, who was born into royalty but decided to risk it all for a noble cause.
In this playlist you will find the CHP’s 7-part series on the history of the Thai-Chinese, going all the way back to the 13th century, to the present time.
All things Hong Kong can be found in this playlist, from the history of the city, to the creation of the famed Walled City and more.
This playlist features CHP episodes that expand on the interesting relationship between the United States of America and China.
The life of Premier Zhou Enlai is a long and fascinating one and is integral to modern Chinese history. This playlist collects the 8 episodes of the China History Podcast on Zhou Enlai.
The life of Premier Zhou Enlai is a long and fascinating one and is integral to modern Chinese history. This playlist collects the 8 episodes of the China History Podcast on Zhou Enlai.
his all took place in the final moments of the Warlord Era, right after the Central Plains War. This act perpetrated by warlord Sun Dianying 孙殿英 epitomized the venality of these men.