Ep. 82 | The History of China-India Relations
Firstly, Laszlo apologizes in advance for the horrific pronunciation of all terms Hindi.
This week the topic is the history behind Sino-Indian relations. This is an extremely emotive, complex, and sometimes incendiary topic, conveniently encapsulated in an easy to digest half-hour episode.
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.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Pengtoushan | 彭头山 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Peiligang | 裴李岗 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Cishan | 磁山 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Hemudu | 河姆渡 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Yangshao | 仰韶 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Longshan | 龙山 | Early Neolithic Culture in China |
| Fuxi | 伏羲 | First of the mythical Three Sovereigns of China |
| Yao | 尧 | One of the mythical Five Emperors of China |
| Shun | 舜 | The last of the Five Emperors who passed the throne to Yu the Great, founder of the Xia |
| Harappan Culture | - | Ancient culture in India app. 3300-1300BC, covered NW India, all of Pakistan and part of Afghanistan |
| Mohenjo-Daro | - | Ancient Indus River Valley civilization (2600BC) |
| Yu the Great | 大禹 | Founder of the Xia Dynasty |
| Xia | 夏 | First dynasty of China, though no solid evidence uncovered yet to prove its existence |
| Shang | 商 | First documented dynasty in China (Bronze Age in China) |
| Zhou | 周 | Second Bronze Age Dynasty, followed the Shang |
| Laozi | 老子 | a.k.a Lao-tzu, Wrote the Dao De JIng |
| Ashoka the Great | 阿育王 | One of the greatest rulers of India (304-232 BC) |
| Siddhartha Gautama | 释迦牟尼 | The Buddha |
| Qin Shihuang | 秦始皇 | First emperor of China |
| Zhang Qian | 张骞 | Great explorer during the Han Dynasty |
| Shendu | 身毒 | Ancient name of India |
| Daxia | 大夏 | Kingdom known as Bactria, in present day Afghanistan |
| Faxian | 法显 | Early Buddhist pilgrim to India |
| Xuanzang | 玄奘 | Tang Dyansty monk who made a famous pilgrimage to India |
| Mathura, Kanaui, Kapilavastu, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Pataliputra, Kashi, Rajgir | - | Ancient cities in India whose pronunciation Laszlo butchered |
| Zheng He | 郑和 | Great Ming Dynasty explorer |
| Daoguang | 道光 | Emperor during the Opium War |
| Xianfeng | 先锋 | Emperor during the misery years of the Qing |
| Aksai Chin | 阿克塞钦 | Disputed territory right on the westernmost border of Xinjiang and Tibet |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 啊鲁纳恰尔邦 | The other disputed territory (between Bhutan and Myanmar) |
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