Ep. 281 | The Taiping Rebellion (Part 2)
In this episode, we trace the Taiping Rebels as they make their way from Yong'an in Guangxi all the way to the southern capital of Nanjing.
Ep. 280 | The Taiping Rebellion (Part 1)
The Taiping Rebellion is arguably the pivotal event that got the dominos falling that led to the Warlord Era and the later founding of the PRC.
Ep. 279 | The Hakka Kongsis of Borneo (Part 2)
Laszlo picks up in 1818 with the Napoleonic Wars finished and the Dutch returning to their colonies to put everything back the way it was when they left.
Ep. 278 | The Hakka Kongsis of Borneo (Part 1)
The history of the Overseas Chinese in Southeast Asia is rich with all kinds of lesser-known or forgotten tales, like the Hakka Kongsis of Borneo.
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. 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. 276 | Sanxingdui and Ancient Shu
Just in time, we look at all the recent finds at the newly discovered six sacrificial pits at Sanxingdui.
CHP Special Episode | Ian McCollum & Pistols of the Warlord Era
In this special CHP Special Episode, Laszlo is thrilled to welcome Mr. Ian McCollum to discuss his new book Pistols of the Warlord: Chinese Domestic Handguns, 1911-1949.
Ep. 275 | Henan Province (Part 3)
In this episode, you'll get a closer look at Zhengzhou and a few other noteworthy slivers of Henan history. We'll close off with the hard times that hit Henan in 1887, 1938, 1942, 1959, and 1975.
Ep. 274 | Henan Province (Part 2)
The saga continues. More poking around Henan in Part 2. We'll look at the Zhou Dynasty era states that made up the province in ancient times.
Ep. 273 | Henan Province (Part 1)
This is Part 1 of a four-part series that focuses on the Chinese history that happened in one of China's oldest provinces.
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.
Ep. 271 | Eunuchs in China (Part 5)
From Dorgon to Daoguang things were pretty tame in the Qing. But once Empress Dowager Cixi grabs hold of the reigns of power, she allows her eunuchs, most notably An Dehai and Li Lianying, to do their worst.
Ep. 270 | Eunuchs in China (Part 4)
Three of the Four Tigers, Wang Zhi, Liu Jin, and Wei Zhongxian get a once over this time around in Part 4. Many historians agree these guys offered the most generous contribution to the fall of the Ming Dynasty.
Ep. 269 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 3)
After wrecking the Han and Tang Dynasties, the eunuchs emerge again in the Ming as an evil force. In this episode, we’ll also look at the Song Dynasty eunuch general and politician Tong Guan.
Ep. 268 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 2)
This time we look at eunuchs in the Tang from Xuanzong to hapless Emperor Ai and see how it was a long hard downhill slide once Xuanzong let Gao Lishi amass so much power.
Ep. 267 | Eunuchs in Chinese History (Part 1)
In this episode, we’ll look at the story of the maybe/maybe not eunuch/official from the Qin Dynasty Zhao Gao. Then we’ll finish off with eunuchs in the Later Han including the rise and fall of the Ten Attendants.
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. 265 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 7)
In this concluding episode of our Thai-Chinese overview, we wind things down with events that happened during and after WWII and go over Thailand’s role in the region as a modern economic powerhouse.
Ep. 264 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 6)
With Field Marshal Phibun in charge in Bangkok, the flames of Thai nationalism are being furiously fanned and the ethnic Chinese inhabitants of Siam are feeling the heat.