Ep. 255 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 12)
In this 12th and final episode, we’ll look at Xinjiang from 1885 to 1949. After all the events that happened going back to Qianlong, Xinjiang finally goes out with a whimper in 1949 with the Communist PLA takeover.
Ep. 254 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 11)
In this penultimate episode of the series, Laszlo introduces some of the major happenings in Xinjiang during the waning decades of the Qing Dynasty.
Ep. 253 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 10)
In this Part 10 episode, the focus will be on the Qing Dynasty during the emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong. The rise and fall of the Zunghar Khanate will also be explored, as well as the violent and tragic aftermath following the Zunghars defeat.
Ep. 252 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 9)
In this Part 9 episode, we’ll look at the 13th to 17th centuries, Yuan to Qing. After the final end of the Chagatai Khanate, it’s going to be non-stop wars, alliances, and betrayals in this portion of Central Asia.
Ep. 251 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 8)
In Part 8 of our Xinjiang overview, we start off with the great Uyghur diaspora that followed after the fall of the Uyghur Khaganate in 840 and examine what happened to them after they arrived in Gansu and Xinjiang.
Ep. 250 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 7)
In this arguable milestone episode, we finally get around to the Uyghurs, discuss their ancient history and examine how they rose from one of several tribes in a Turkic confederation to their own Khaganate.
Ep. 249 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 6)
In this episode, we’ll try and sort out the major events and players who made up this high point in the Silk Road trade. The history in Xinjiang was dominated by Tang China, various Turkic tribes, and a very powerful and warlike Tibetan Empire.
Ep. 248 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 5)
In this Part 5 episode, the plot thickens and Xinjiang is getting a facelift. In a few hundred years you will hardly recognize it.
Ep. 247 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 4)
In this episode, we bid farewell to the Han Dynasty and hello to a long period of a disunited China. We also take a quick look at a few of the kingdoms of the southern Tarim Basin as well as Turpan.
Ep. 246 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 3)
More Han Dynasty for you in this Part 3 episode with a special focus on Ban Chao et fils. Back in those Han Dynasty days, Xinjiang was still considered very far away and not so easy to hold onto.
Ep. 245 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 2)
In this Part 2 episode, we leave pre-history behind and look at Xinjiang’s importance during the Qin and Han dynasties.
Ep. 244 | The History of Xinjiang (Part 1)
In this CHP episode, we start a new multi-episode series that looks at the history of the land known today as Xinjiang. This series will cover about 4000 years of history starting in this episode with the Tarim Mummies.