[Podcast] Treason in the early Qing — and the curious consequences
We look back to a case of treason during the early Qing that gives insights into the importance of history and the nature of autocratic...
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[Podcast] China’s great pirate, Zheng Zhilong, takes on the Dutch
In 1633, Zheng Zhilong, one of the Ming dynasty’s leading admirals, commanded a large pirate fleet. His ships were microcosms of globalism, manned by sailors...
[Podcast] Hunan county implores local women to stay and marry as rural bachelor crisis worsens
A rural county in Hunan Province has made a plan to encourage local women to stay in the area and look for love amongst its...
[Podcast] The story of China’s first atomic bomb
On October 16, 1964, “Miss Qiu” exploded atop a 102-meter-tall “dressing table” in Xinjiang. And just like that, China became a nuclear-weapon state. Read the...
[Podcast] The forbidden dance of the hutuktu
Finding a living god on the Inner Mongolian steppes. Read the article by Mads Vesterager Nielsen: https://thechinaproject.com/2021/10/01/the-forbidden-dance-of-the-hutuktu/ Narrated by: Cliff Larsen. China Stories are published...
[Podcast] The 1740 Batavia massacre of ethnic Chinese in Java
The Chinese and Dutch in Java (now part of Indonesia) co-existed as long as the sugar economy thrived. But once global prices fell, troubles arose...
[Podcast] The inside story of the Peace Corps in China
When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the...
[Podcast] Zhoushan: Britain’s forgotten and first colony in China
This Week in China’s History looks back to this *other* Opium War possession of Britain, not Hong Kong but the island of Zhoushan. Read the...
[Podcast] Jiang Zemin and the PRC’s first orderly transfer of power
Jiang Zemin, who succeeded Deng Xiaoping and was the first PRC leader who was not of the Long March generation, proved to be more formidable...