The History of China Podcast
- History
- Society & Culture · Documentary
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Explore thousands of years of Chinese history, from the earliest dynasties and ancient kingdoms to imperial expansion, revolution, modernization, and the development of contemporary China. The History of China Podcast examines the rulers, philosophers, generals, inventions, wars, political movements, religions, and cultural traditions that shaped one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations. Episodes journey through the Shang and Zhou dynasties, the rise of Confucianism and Daoism, the Qin unification, the Han Empire, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song golden ages, Mongol rule, the Ming and Qing dynasties, foreign intervention, the fall of the imperial system, the Republican era, ci...
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- Uncovering Yinxu: How Oracle Bones Revealed the Shang Dynasty
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- Dadu Rising: Kublai Khan’s Yuan Capital That Shaped Beijing
- The Boxer Protocol: China's Humiliation That Forced Qing Reform
- From Bone Needles to Silk Roads: Tracing China’s First Symbols
- Decoding the Liangzhu Cong: Jade, Ritual, and Royal Power
- The Red Turban Rebellion: From Floods to Empire
- From Failed Exams to Empire‑Shattering Visions: Hong Xiuquan and the Taiping Rebellion
- Song Dynasty's Commercial Revolution: From State‑Led Growth to Global Trade
- When Daoism Embraces Buddhism: A Secret Handshake that Shaped Chinese Spirituality