Ep. 369 | The Unsung Chinese Heroes of D-Day
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.
Ep. 366 | The Guangxi Massacre
This is a rather long episode, running at just about one hour. The Guangxi Massacre is one of those dark chapters from the Cultural Revolution.
Ep. 365 | Anson Burlingame, the 1868 Treaty, and the Open Door Policy
In this episode, we look at the life of Anson Burlingame, a well-known name in California. During Lincoln's term as president, he was appointed Chief Minister to China, arriving in Beijing in the summer of 1862.
Ep. 364 | Wade and Giles
This is a slightly meandering survey of some of the great old sinologists from the 19th century (and early 20th) such as Thomas Wade, Henry Giles and Robert Morrison.
Ep. 363 | The Lin Bao Incident (Part 2)
This exciting episode will bring the curtain down on Lin Biao and his famous "Incident."
Ep. 362 | The Lin Bao Incident (Part 1)
The Lin Biao Incident is China's version of the Kennedy assassination. So much we know. So much we have no idea. In this Part 1 episode, I cover Lin Biao's early life and how he rose up on Mao's coattails, going back to the Jiangxi Soviet era.
Ep. 360 | Plant Hunters During the Qing Dynasty (Part 2)
After the exploits of Robert Fortune, many other plant hunters such as Henry Fletcher Hance, Père David, Augustine Henry, Ernest Wilson, and George Forrest, among others followed in his footsteps to China.
Ep. 359 | Plant Hunters During the Qing Dynasty (Part 1)
These next few episodes will be on the European and later, American plant hunters who came to China between the 16th and 20th centuries.
Ep. 358 | The History of Singapore (Part 10)
This is as far as we're going to take this series.
Ep. 357 | The History of Singapore (Part 9)
The saga continues with a newly independent Singapore finding its way in the world.
Ep. 356 | The History of Singapore (Part 8)
In this episode, we’ll see how Lee Kuan Yew deals with the political left by launching Operation Coldstore on February 2, 1963.
Ep. 355 | The History of Singapore (Part 7)
In this episode we'll begin to explore the early life of the most consequential leader in Singapore's history and in the greater Southeast Asian scene, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew.
Ep. 345 | Howqua
Anyone vaguely familiar with the Qing Dynasty and the lead-up to the Opium War knows of Howqua.
Ep. 344 | James Hong
The great James Hong thrived as an actor, despite all the well-known challenges faced by Asian American artists throughout the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Special Episode | Qian Xiuling, "The Belgian Schindler" featuring Kyle Anderson!
Laszlo invited Kyle Anderson onto the CHP to discuss the life of the oft-called "Belgian Schindler" Qian Xiuling 钱秀玲.
Ep. 300 | The History of Chinese Alchemy (Part 2)
For this Milestone Episode in CHP history, we look at the biggest name in the industry, Ge Hong.
Ep. 299 | The History of Chinese Alchemy (Part 1)
This is the first of a two-part series that will explore the history of Chinese alchemy.
Ep. 298 | Homer Lea
Homer Lea’s story is kind of unique. In his short life he got to witness some of the great moments in Revolutionary Chinese history.
CHP Special Episode | Interview w/ Larry Feign on The Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao
Laszlo is pleased to present an interview with longtime Hong Kong resident, writer, and cartoonist Larry Feign to discuss his new novel The Flower Boat Girl.
Ep. 277 | The Writer, Lin Yutang feat. The Chinese Literature Podcast
In this episode, Laszlo teams up with Rob Moore and Lee Moore (no relation) from The Chinese Literature Podcast to explore the life of the highly influential writer Lin Yutang.