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. 204 | Chinese Martial Arts, Wing Chun, and Ip Man (Part 2)
Today we zero in on the history and legends behind the Wing Chun style of king fu. We’ll also look at Grandmaster Ip Man and all those Wing Chin greats who came before him going back to the founder Ng Mui (Wu Mei).
Ep. 203 | Chinese Martial Arts, Wing Chun, and Ip Man (Part 1)
This two-part series offers up a survey of the development of martial arts in China from the mythical times of the Yellow Emperor to the present day.
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. 152 | The Flying Tigers (Part 2)
Laszlo finishes off our overview of the story of the Flying Tigers in World War II. In this episode, the battle commences on December 20, 1941 and this group takes their place in history.
Ep. 151 | The Flying Tigers (Part 1)
In this episode, we take a look at the magnificent story of the American Volunteer Group, known more popularly as The Flying Tigers.
Ep. 129 | The Incident at Xuanwu Gate
The Incident at Xuanwu Gate took place on July 2, 626, and resulted in the victory of Li Shimin over his two brothers. Not long afterward Li Shimin was promoted by his father to the emperorship and reigned as Tang Taizong.
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. 125 | Zhuge Liang
In this episode, we explore the life and times of Zhuge Liang, a man most remembered for his cleverness and someone that many consider him right up there with Sun Tzu as far as the works of strategy and military science he left behind.
Ep. 111 | The Wu State
This week we delve back into the mists of ancient times to look at the State of Wu from the Spring & Autumn Period. Although they didn’t last long, the Wu State had a major impact on the development of the culture of the Jiangsu-Zhejiang-Shanghai region.
Ep. 95 | Yue Fei
Yue Fei of the Southern Song Dynasty was a heroic and legendary military man in Chinese history. He dedicated his life to resisting the aggression of the Jurchens of the Jin dynasty.
Ep. 91 | Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu has gone down in the annals of Chinese history as one of the most ferocious and greatest of generals and strategists.
Ep. 81 | Guan Yu
Known by many names, Guan Yu, Guan Gong, Guan Di, this great man of loyalty, integrity, and justice lived during the final years of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Ep. 26 | The Tang Dynasty (Part 2)
After an initial golden age during the Taizong emperor, the Tang will reach new heights of glory under Tang Minghuang a.k.a. the Xuanzong emperor.
Ep. 25 | The Tang Dynasty (Part 1)
As the Sui peters out, Li Yuan, the Duke of Tang, seizes power and establishes the Tang Dynasty in 618. Along with the Song, the Tang Dynasty is considered the pinnacle of China’s long history.
Ep. 22 | The Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty
This week we are back with more Chinese history. We will look at a very confusing but exciting time when there was mostly a period of disunity and China was broken up into contending kingdoms.
Ep. 19 | The Han Dynasty (Part 2)
Today we present the second part of the Western Han Dynasty overview where we will look at the great Han emperors Wendi, Jingdi, and perhaps the greatest of them all, Han Wudi.
Ep. 18 | The Han Dynasty (Part 1)
In this week’s episode, we look at only the first few decades of the Western Han Dynasty. The Western Han lasted from 202BC to 8AD.
Ep. 17 | The Eastern Zhou Dynasty
In this episode, we look at the second phase of the Zhou Dynasty. This period was known as the Eastern Zhou.
Ep. 16 | The Western Zhou Dynasty
Today we take a 走马看花 look at the 790 year Zhou Dynasty, the longest dynasty in Chinese history.