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.
Shanghai's Uchiyama Bookstore with Naoko Kato
Laszlo interviews Dr. Naoko Kato about her new book that introduces the life of Uchiyama Kanzō and his historic bookstore in Shanghai's International Settlement.
Ep. 318 | The History of Taiwan (Part 9)
In post-228 Taiwan, extraordinary events start to happen, one after another.
Ep. 317 | The History of Taiwan (Part 8)
The History of Taiwan continues with the events from 1945 to 1947
Ep. 316 | The History of Taiwan (Part 7)
More Taiwan history with a focus on the Japanese colon’s.
Ep. 315 | The History of Taiwan (Part 6)
More Taiwan history with a focus on the Japanese colonial period during the 1920s.
Ep. 265 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 7)
In this concluding episode of our Thai-Chinese overview, we wind things down with events that happened during and after WWII and go over Thailand’s role in the region as a modern economic powerhouse.
Ep. 242 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 2)
We continue on with Part 2 of the strange life of the Manchu Princess, Kawashima Yoshiko. The early years of the 1930’s are presenting a few opportunities for Yoshiko after making all kinds of new “friends” in Shanghai.
Ep. 241 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 1)
In this first of a three-part series, we examine the strange and tragic life of Kawashima Yoshiko. Born a princess in the Manchu Qing royal family, she went on to have quite an extraordinary life.
Ep. 239 | The Warlord Era (Part 9)
In this Part 9 episode we look at the events following the Shanghai Massacre when Chiang and his “ally” Wang Jingwei take the fight to Zhang Zuolin’s alliance.