Ep. 370 | The Looting of the Eastern Tombs
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.
A Useful Chengyu - Hébù Shí Ròumí 何不食肉糜
his one here, 何不食肉糜 Hébù Shí Ròumí, is regretfully a Chinese Saying that never goes out of style.
Ep. 369 | Chenxiang, Pound for Pound, Costs More than Gold
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.
Ep. 368 | Wang Jingwei
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.
