Ep. 309 | Drs. Ida Kahn and Mary Stone
Laszlo introduces the lives of Doctors Ida Kahn and Mary Stone, two Jiujiang, Jiangxi-born women who played a major role in introducing western medicine to women and children in early 20th century China
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. 266 | Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu
This episode focuses on Dr. Chien-Shiung Wu, who came to America in 1936 and made many contributions in the field of physics and worked on the Manhattan Project.
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. 159 | Chinese-American Stars and Entertainers of Old Hollywood
In this episode, Laszlo focuses on the history of Chinese-Americans in the early years of Hollywood. During those years Asian-Americans had a rough time in Hollywood trying to break away from stereotypical roles.
Ep. 154 | The Secret Nüshu Script
Generations of illiterate women from a single county on the Hunan-Guangxi border, denied education, created their own writing script. Men never learned it and so it was used by these women to communicate with each other and to record their secret thoughts and inspirations.
Ep. 150 | The History of the Hakka People
In this milestone 150th episode, Laszlo shines a light on the Hakka people and where they fit in Chinese history. Legends and stereotypes surrounded this sub-group of Chinese, but one thing is for sure they have carved an indelible spot in worldwide Chinese culture.
Ep. 62 | Four Noted Foreigners Buried at Babaoshan
This time we take a look at four Westerners who committed their lives to the People’s Republic of China. These four foreigners, Agnes Smedley, Anna Louise Strong, George Hatem, and Israel Epstein were all friends of China and were admired by China’s leaders.
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. 7 | Wu Zetian
This week we look at the Tang dynasty Empress Wu Zetian, the only woman from Chinese history to rule China as an emperor in her own name.