Cultural Heritage－Ancient Capital Podcast
1) The Manchu Legacy
Nurhaci (also known as Kundulun Khan), who united various Jurchen tribes, moved his empire’s capital from Dongjing in Liaoyang to Shengjing in Shenyang to advance his plans of conquering the Ming Dyna...Show More
2) Castle on the Prairie
In 1798, after British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge read Hakluytus Posthumus, or Purchas his Pilgrimes by English author Samuel Purchas, he had a dream of one of the scenes from the book, prompting hi...Show More
3) The Pyramids of the Western Xia Empire
It is a customary practice for each Chinese dynasty to compile historical records of its predecessor, but nothing about the State of Western Xia is mentioned in the “Twenty-Four Histories” of China. T...Show More
4) Clouds in Dali
The historical Dali Kingdom (937 – 1254 AD) was located in the peripheral area of what is now known as Yunnan Province of China. Its territory spanned outwards from Erhai Lake, roughly covering the cu...Show More
5) Journey to the West
The annual rainfall in the Turpan region of Xinjiang is significantly below its evaporation rate, and the area near the Flaming Mountains are especially well-known for its aridness. Water from the Tia...Show More
6) Song Dynasty in Inheritance
The city of Kaifeng in Henan province is located at the centre of the cradle of Chinese civilisation and has more than 2,700 years of history. According to Chinese history, seven dynasties established...Show More
7) The Tale of Shu
The treasures of an undocumented legendary ancient empire hidden in the Sichuan Basin, comparable to the Terracotta Army, have been unearthed and restored to their former glory. Known as the State of ...Show More
8) DREAM OF THE ANCIENT CAPITALS
The ancient capital – the historical centre of politics where dynasties unified the kingdom, or the city which demonstrated superiority in every aspect. Throughout Chinese history, there have been sev...Show More