The 4 Best The China History Podcast Episodes
1) Ep. 11 | Kang Sheng
Kang Sheng 康生 was a sinister character from modern Chinese history who was both Chairman Mao’s close confidant and creator of China’s Secret Police. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....Show More
2) Ep. 4 | The Great Leap Forward
The Great Leap Forward ( 大跃进) from 1958-1960 caused death and suffering to dozens of millions of people. It sounded like a workable idea but it didn’t turn out like Chairman Mao hoped. When looking ba...Show More
3) Ep. 6 | The Opium War
In this week’s episode, we give an overview of the First Opium War, one of the most humiliating events in Modern Chinese history. From this event that culminated in the first of many unequal treaties ...Show More
4) Ep. 168 | Zhou Enlai (Part 8)
In this bonus one hour plus episode we look at the last six years of Zhou Enlai's life. It was a bittersweet end for Premier Zhou. In between doing great things for China and guiding the country's gen...Show More
5) Introducing The Chinatown Sting: Lucky Bird
Here’s a preview of a new podcast, The Chinatown Sting, from our friends at Pushkin Industries. In the late 1980s, a group of women connected through the mahjong parlors in Manhattan’s Chinatown were ...Show More
6) Ep. 369 | The Unsung Chinese Heroes of D-Day
Here's another quickie for you, only a half hour long. It seems not only are the portions at fast-food chains shrinking, so are the CHP episodes. Thanks to a team of amateur historians, WWII enthusias...Show More
7) Ep. 366 | The Guangxi Massacre
This is a rather long episode, running at just about one hour. The Guangxi Massacre is one of those dark chapters from the Cultural Revolution. Down in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, it was par...Show More
8) Ep. 365 | Anson Burlingame, the 1868 Treaty, and the Open Door Policy
In this episode, we look at the life of Anson Burlingame, a well-known name in California. During Lincoln's term as president, he was appointed Chief Minister to China, arriving in Beijing in the sum...Show More
9) Ep. 364 | Wade and Giles
Here's a nice little standalone episode on the life and work of Thomas Wade and Herbert Giles. And you can't mention Herbert Giles without mentioning his son, Lionel Giles. And of course, Robert Morri...Show More
10) Ep. 363 | The Lin Biao Incident (Part 2)
This is only a 2-parter, so this exciting episode will bring the curtain down on Lin Biao and his famous "Incident." We resume the story following the 1970 Lushan Plenum. Lin, or Lin's ambitious manip...Show More