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. 174 | The Pirate Queen Zheng Yi Sao
Zheng Yi Sao was a tough woman from the Pearl River Delta who married the most notorious pirate of his day, Zheng Yi. Upon his death, she took control of his massive pirate fleet and grew it to what was, at the time, the largest pirate fleet that preyed on coastal dwellers and vessels engaged in trade.
Ep. 173 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 3)
Laszlo offers up the exciting conclusion to the China History Podcast’s 3-part series introducing the Tong Wars of New York’s Chinatown.
Ep. 172 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 2)
In this Part 2 episode, the Tong Wars begin in earnest. Please join us as Laszlo takes a deep dive into the First and Second Tong Wars.
Ep. 171 | The Tong Wars of New York Chinatown (Part 1)
In this oft-requested episode, Laszlo overviews the Tong Wars of New York’s Chinatown. With the help of Scott Seligman’s latest book, Tong Wars, The Untold Story of Vice, Money, and Murder in New York’s Chinatown, we go back to late 19th – early 20th century America and focus on New York’s Chinatown.
Ep. 55 | The Shanghai Massacre 1927
Today we’re back with more history. We look at the Shanghai Massacre of April 12, 1927. This was the defining moment when Chiang Kai-shek and his allies and supporters made a bloody break with the Communists.
Ep. 15 | The Shang Dynasty
This week in part two of our dynasty overview, we examine the Shang Dynasty from 1600 BC to 1046 BC.
Ep. 11 | Kang Sheng
Kang Sheng 康生 was a sinister character from modern Chinese history who was both Chairman Mao’s close confidant and creator of China’s Secret Police.