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. 238 | The Warlord Era (Part 8)
Part 8 in this series presents a brief overview of “The Model Governor” Yan Xishan and his home province of Shanxi. After some daring moves on Chiang Kai-shek’s part, he bests his opponents and takes control of the KMT and the National Revolutionary Army.
Ep. 237 | The Warlord Era (Part 7)
In this Part 7 episode, the decade of battling warlords is coming to an end. Anhui and Zhili, then Zhili and Fengtian…and then Zhili and Fengtian again. After 1925 everyone had had enough with these military governors they were ready for someone to step up and take them on and deal with them once and for all.
Ep. 236 | The Warlord Era (Part 6)
In this episode, we look at the years 1922-24 and the Second Zhili-Fengtian War. And you can’t talk about the Second Zhiuli-Fengtian War without also mentioning the Jiangsu-Zhejiang War.
Ep. 212 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 5)
The drama continues with the final arrivals of European Jewish refugees into Shanghai in 1941-42. Afterward, the China option, which had previously served as a safety net for Jews seeking refuge far from the Nazis, was no longer available.
Ep. 209 | The History of the Jewish Refugees in China (Part 2)
In this episode, we’ll look at the events leading up to Kristallnacht in November 1938. We’ll also examine the smaller and lesswe known Jewish community of Tianjin.
Ep. 181 | The Early Years of Sino-Russian Relations
At last, the early years of Russia-China relations can see the light of day. This episode ecovers the beginnings back in the late Ming when they first met and mostly in the Qing where all the history happened.
Ep. 139 | Sir Edmund Backhouse (Part 3)
In this 3rd part of the series, Backhouse remains in Beijing amidst all the turmoil going on during the Japanese invasion and the lead-up to WWII. In his final years, Backhouse will write a memoir that will engrave his name forever in the footnotes of Chinese history.
Ep. 137 | Sir Edmund Backhouse (Part 1)
Welcome to Part 1 of a 3-part series covering the life of Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet. An infamous figure in Chinese history, whose memoirs made for a shocking read.
Ep. 135 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 4)
In this final installment examining the life of Emperor Huizong, we look at the series of events that followed the Jürchens’ Seige of Kaifeng in 1126-1127. What followed was the Jingkang Incident, which for centuries made Chinese bow their heads in shame.
Ep. 134 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 3)
We continue in this episode examining the second decade of Huizong’s reign. The years we look at today will the years Huizong later on most regrets.
Ep. 133 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 2)
This time in Part 2 of our series we look at Huizong as he attempts to assemble his team and deal with bitter factional strife that was rampant since the Wang Anshi New Reforms.
Ep. 132 | The Song Emperor Huizong (Part 1)
The Song Dynasty was another one of those times when China was the most advanced and economically powerful civilization on earth. The period in which Huizong reigned was one of the high points of the dynasty.
Ep. 126 | Yelü Abaoiji
This week we look at the Khitan people of the steppes. These people came from the lands between Manchuria and Mongolia. Their most famous son was Yelü Abaoji who took his people to great heights in the early 10th century.
Ep. 122 | The Chinese Civil War (Part 4)
In this Part 4 episode, we conclude our overview of the Chinese Civil War. The victory was imminent but by no means would it be easy and simple.
Ep. 121 | The Chinese Civil War (Part 3)
This Part 3 of our Chinese Civil War overview mainly covers the year 1948 and the three great campaigns that sealed Chiang Kai-shek’s fate on the Chinese mainland.
Ep. 120 | The Chinese Civil War (Part 2)
This week’s episode focuses mainly on the year 1947. The Americans have now left and the NRA and PLA attack each other with all they got.
Ep. 119 | The Chinese Civil War (Part 1)
In this week’s episode, we begin a multi-part series covering the Chinese Civil War from 1945 to 1949. In this Part 1, we will look at the background leading up to the war as well as failed attempts by the Americans in 1945-1946 to mediate a peace between Mao’s Communists and the Nationalists led by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.