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.
Ep. 324 | The History of Taiwan (Part 15)
Thanks everyone for listening to this History of Taiwan series. We'll conclude things here in Part 15.
Ep. 323 | The History of Taiwan (Part 14)
In this penultimate episode in the series we'll take a look back at the Chen Shuibian and Ma Ying-jeou years.
The Peking Express with James Zimmerman
Laszlo chats with Beijing long-timer James Zimmerman about his new book concerning the 1923 Lincheng Outrage
Ep. 322 | The History of Taiwan (Part 13)
The Chiang Ching-Kuo years 1977 to 1987 will be covered in this episode.
Ep. 321 | The History of Taiwan (Part 12)
Another barnburner of an episode here in Part 12. The 1960s and 70s witnessed a lot of turbulence in Taiwan.
Ep. 320 | The History of Taiwan (Part 11)
The focus for this time will be on the main events happening on Taiwan from 1957-1962.
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.
Ep. 272 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 6)
In this shortest CHP episode since 2011, we conclude the series that explored the lives of eunuchs in Chinese history.
CHP Ten-Year Anniversary Series | U.S.-China Relations: 1969-1972 (Part 1)
Welcome to a very special 10-Year Anniversary Series, where we examine U.S.-China Relations during the years 1969-1972. In Part 1 this time we’ll get an overview of just how bad US and PRC relations were between 1949 to 1969.
Ep. 243 | Kawashima Yoshiko (Part 3)
In this final installment introducing the life and death of Kawashima Yoshiko, we look at the last decade and a half of her strange and tragic life.
Ep. 240 | The Warlord Era (Part 10)
In this concluding episode of our Warlord series, we’ll look at Zhang Zongchang’s Warlord Rebellion in Northeast Shandong and a special focus on Liu Zhennian, the Red Spears, and the Central Plains War.
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.
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. 235 | The Warlord Era (Part 5)
In Part 5 Laszlo gives the backstory to the Anhui-Zhili War and introduces another warlord, the famous Zhang Zuolin, a.k.a. The Manchurian Warlord. We’ll also look at the very brief war between the forces of Duan Qirui and their Zhili opponents led by Wu Peifu as well as the aftermath up to and including the First Zhili-Fengtian War.