Ep. 179 | The Ancient History of Silk
The history of silk is really an amazing testament to humankind’s ingenuity and the randomness of life since Neolithic times.
Ep. 153 | The History of Opium in China
In this episode, Laszlo examines opium’s history in China and Britain’s participation in the Opium War. The focus of this episode is on opium’s history in China prior to the Opium War.
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. 128 | The History of American-Chinese Cuisine
Laszlo is back with one last episode to finish of 2013. This time we look at the interesting and amusing history of Chinese cuisine in America, a history that goes hand-in-hand with the earliest Chinese immigration to the US.
Ep. 114 | Shang Oracle Bones
This episode takes a slightly deeper look at the Shang Dynasty and their signature achievement, the Oracle Bone Script.
Ep. 112 | The Kaifeng Jews
This week we look at a topic many have heard about but aren’t familiar with the details; the Jewish people in China and the history of the settlement in Kaifeng, Henan.
Ep. 77 | The Silk Road and Marco Polo
In this farewell look at the Silk Road, we discuss a few more interesting things and then give the travels and adventures of Marco Polo a once over.
Ep. 57 | Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival takes place every year on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese calendar. This year that date falls on September 12. The Chinese world will be celebrating the holiday in very much the same way that generations have enjoyed going back to ancient times.
Ep. 53 | China in the Early 1920s
The 1920s in Republican-era China was anything but quiet and uneventful. In this episode, we focus on the general situation in China during the period of the early 1920s. This was a time when the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and KMT (Kuomintang) were in the same bed dreaming their different dreams.
Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP
In commemoration of the festivities in China marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, today we look at the events leading up to the CCP’s 1st Party Congress in Shanghai.
Ep. 45 | The Aftermath of the Xinhai Revolution
The Qing Dynasty formally came to an end on February 12, 1912, when the last emperor Puyi abdicated. That same year the Republic of China was founded and had a very rocky start.
Ep. 44 | The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
In an effort to bring some understanding to the recently proposed call for a resolution to formally acknowledge and express regret for banning Chinese immigration and other violated rights of the Chinese settlers, we examine the history of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Ep. 42 | Review of the Overviews
In a special collectors edition of the China History Podcast we review the Imperial China overviews of the past eight months.
Ep. 30 | Chinese New Year
This week we take a break from the history to look at the background and the traditions surrounding Chinese New Year.