Ep. 287 | China’s Himmler, Dai Li (Part 1)
In this Part 1 episode covering the life and times of Dai Li, we look at his early beginnings, living the thug life in Shanghai and falling in with all the right people.
Ep. 286 | The Tang Empress Zhangsun
Though the villainous empresses always seem to generate the most popular interest, this time we'll look at the life of one of the many good ones, the Tang Empress Zhangsun.
Ep. 285 (Addendum) | Reading of an 1894 Article on the L.A. Chinatown Massacre
In addition to the latest CHP episode on the L.A. Chinatown Massacre, I also wanted to offer you a reading of an article that appeared in an 1894 edition of The Historical Society of Southern California journal.
Ep. 285 | The L.A. Chinatown Massacre
On October 24th, 1871 the Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre took place near the present-day location of Union Station, just north of the core downtown L.A. area.
Ep. 284 | The Taiping Rebellion (Part 5)
We're going to wind things down with this episode. 1863-1864, the bitter and bloody end of the Taiping Rebellion.
Ep. 283 | The Taiping Rebellion (Part 4)
After the Convention of Beijing was signed in 1860, the foreign pers weren't so sure about the Taiping's anymore. Also, we hear about Frederick Townshend Ward and the Ever Victorious Army.
Ep. 282 | The Taiping Rebellion (Part 3)
After seizing the city of Nanjing in March 1853, the Taiping leadership launches two military expeditions, one to the north to capture the capital, Beijing, and the other to the west.
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.