Ep. 369 | The Unsung Chinese Heroes of D-Day
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.
Ep. 366 | The Guangxi Massacre
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.
Ep. 365 | Anson Burlingame, the 1868 Treaty, and the Open Door Policy
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.
Ep. 364 | Wade and Giles
This is a slightly meandering survey of some of the great old sinologists from the 19th century (and early 20th) such as Thomas Wade, Henry Giles and Robert Morrison.
Ep. 363 | The Lin Bao Incident (Part 2)
This exciting episode will bring the curtain down on Lin Biao and his famous "Incident."
Ep. 362 | The Lin Bao Incident (Part 1)
The Lin Biao Incident is China's version of the Kennedy assassination. So much we know. So much we have no idea. In this Part 1 episode, I cover Lin Biao's early life and how he rose up on Mao's coattails, going back to the Jiangxi Soviet era.
Ep. 361 | McKinley, Tariffs, and the Open Door Policy
Back in 1890, with the aim of protecting American companies from foreign competition, tariffs were jacked up significantly. With all the advances in transport, logistics, and new technologies, world trade was shifting into a higher gear.
Ep. 360 | Plant Hunters During the Qing Dynasty (Part 2)
After the exploits of Robert Fortune, many other plant hunters such as Henry Fletcher Hance, Père David, Augustine Henry, Ernest Wilson, and George Forrest, among others followed in his footsteps to China.
Ep. 359 | Plant Hunters During the Qing Dynasty (Part 1)
These next few episodes will be on the European and later, American plant hunters who came to China between the 16th and 20th centuries.
Andrew Shaw Returns to Discuss The History of Jade
Former BBC reporter and master jade carver Andrew Shaw is back. What an informative interview this one turned out to be!
Looted China Treasures | Andrew Shaw and his book, "Spoil"
I welcomed Wuhan-based Andrew Shaw onto the CHP to talk about his book. It's all about the plundering of China's cultural treasures and imperial artifacts by not just the British, French, and Americans.
“The Second Journey” | An Interview with Joel Bigman
Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mr. Joel Bigman, author of a new book called "The Second Journey."
Ep. 358 | The History of Singapore (Part 10)
This is as far as we're going to take this series.
Ep. 357 | The History of Singapore (Part 9)
The saga continues with a newly independent Singapore finding its way in the world.
Ep. 356 | The History of Singapore (Part 8)
In this episode, we’ll see how Lee Kuan Yew deals with the political left by launching Operation Coldstore on February 2, 1963.
Ep. 355 | The History of Singapore (Part 7)
In this episode we'll begin to explore the early life of the most consequential leader in Singapore's history and in the greater Southeast Asian scene, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
Ep. 354 | The History of Singapore (Part 6)
In this episode, we see how Japan marched and bicycled their way across the Johor Strait and proceeded to quickly defeat the British Commonwealth troops.
Ep. 353 | The History of Singapore (Part 5)
Although all kinds of tension brewed beneath the surface, the mid to late 19th Century saw a continued bonanza for Singapore.
Ep. 352 | The History of Singapore (Part 4)
Part 4 continues with the aftermath of the 1824 Treaty of London. John Crawfurd takes over from a disgraced William Farquhar as First Resident.
Ep. 351 | The History of Singapore (Part 3)
With Singapore formally established, we look at those first months and years.