Ep. 139 | Sir Edmund Backhouse (Part 3)
In this 3rd part of the series, Backhouse remains in Beijing amidst all the turmoil going on during the Japanese invasion and the lead-up to WWII. In his final years, Backhouse will write a memoir that will engrave his name forever in the footnotes of Chinese history.
Ep. 137 | Sir Edmund Backhouse (Part 1)
Welcome to Part 1 of a 3-part series covering the life of Sir Edmund Trelawny Backhouse, 2nd Baronet. An infamous figure in Chinese history, whose memoirs made for a shocking read.
Ep. 131 | Morris ‘Two-Gun’ Cohen (Part 2)
We’re going to finish off the last 45 years of Morris Two-Gun Cohen’s life in this extra-long episode. With Sun Yat-sen now gone, Morris Cohen worked hard to reinvent himself and remain relevant in the world of Chinese business and politics.
Ep. 130 | Morris ‘Two-Gun’ Cohen (Part 1)
Today’s subject was by no means a historic figure. In fact, I don’t think you can even call him a bit player. Nonetheless, Morris Abraham Cohen had a China story that deserves a telling.
Ep. 127 | The Birth of U.S.-China Relations
The so-called “Most Important Relationship in the World” had very humble origins indeed. When representatives of the United States first arrived in Canton in August 1783 they really had a lot of explaining to do about who they were and where they came from.
Ep. 118 | John Service (Part 4)
In this episode, we will conclude our overview of the life of John Stewart Service. For a little over a decade, Service became one of the most famous victims of the McCarthy hearings. But in the end, there was a happy ending.
Ep. 117 | John Service (Part 3)
In this week’s episode, The Dixie Mission is in full swing by the end of that year and John Service has established himself in Washington circles as one of the most informed and dynamic China hands.
Ep. 116 | John Service (Part 2)
In this second episode covering the life of John S. Service, we take a look at the general situation and the proliferation of mistrust and bad faith in wartime Chongqing.
Ep. 115 | John Service (Part 1)
This week we explore the life and times of John S. Service. This original “China Hand” was born in China and went on to a brilliant career in the State Department serving in China as a Foreign Service officer.
Ep. 113 | Dr. Norman Bethune
This week we look at the Canadian and international hero Dr. Norman Bethune. Bethune is a staple among noted western friends and advisors who came to China in 1938 to help the Communists and the people in their struggle against the Japanese.
Ep. 110 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 10)
The 1950s were a stressful time for Hong Kong with Britain managing a diplomatic balancing act trying to be a good neighbor to the new PRC and to their closest ally, the USA.
Ep. 109 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 9)
Welcome back to Part 9 of our History of Hong Kong series. In this week’s episode, we look at the year 1967 in Hong Kong. Unfortunately, the words “riots” and “1967” go hand in hand when talking about Hong Kong history, and in this episode, we’ll find out why.
Ep. 108 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 8)
The 1950s were a stressful time for Hong Kong with Britain managing a diplomatic balancing act trying to be a good neighbor to the new PRC and to their closest ally, the USA.
Ep. 107 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 7)
Welcome back to Part 7 of our Overview of the History of Hong Kong. In this episode, we take a look at Hong Kong’s wartime governor Sir Mark Aitchison Young.
Ep. 106 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 6)
In this latest installment of the CHP History of Hong Kong overview we look at the years from Governors Nathan to Peel. The modern age comes to Kong Kong along with plenty of fallout and spillover from the upheavals going on in China in the 1920’s and 30’s.
Ep. 105 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 5)
This time in our history of Hong Kong series, we pick up right after the Treaty of Nanjing and look at the early efforts to get this colony up and running.
Ep. 104 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 4)
This time in our history of Hong Kong series, we pick up right after the Treaty of Nanjing and look at the early efforts to get this colony up and running.
Ep. 103 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 3)
Welcome to Part 3 of our History of Hong Kong overview!
Ep. 102 | The History of Hong Kong (Part 2)
In part two of Laszlo’s overview of the history of Hong Kong, we look at the Canton System and the lead-up to hostilities that culminated in the Treaty of Nanjing that ceded Hong Kong in perpetuity to the British crown.