Chin Gee Hee

Chin Gee Hee

With the Taiwan series now behind us, it's onwards and upwards. This time I wanted to select one of the many great Chinese American heroes of his day, Chin Gee Hee. Chin was another Toisan native who came to the American west coast, not to the usual haunts of San Francisco and Los Angeles, but to Seattle. He arrived in the 1860s and stayed till 1904. Following a career in labor contracting and other entrepreneurial ventures that made him quite wealthy, he returned to his native Toisan where, together with a partner, he built the Sun Ning Railway 新宁铁路. The Sun Ning was one of the very few rail projects funded entirely by Chinese investors. During his decades living in the Washington Territory Chin Gee Hee faced the worst racism and anti-Chinese violence the future state would ever see. And when he returned to China during the final years of the Qing Dynasty to build his railroad, his best intentions encountered a different set of challenges and disappointments.

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A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 8

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 8

Tang China’s borders are expanding, its capital is welcoming the world, and behind the palace walls, Wu Zetian is making her move.In Part 8 of From Pangu to Puyi, we follow the Tang from the reign of ...

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A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 7

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 7

How does a dynasty that reunified China fall apart so quickly—and leave the foundations for a golden age?In Part 7 of this Pangu to Puyi overview, we’ll follow the fall of the Sui and the rise of the ...

7 Okt 2h 3min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 6

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 6

After centuries of division, how did China find its way back to unity? Part 6 follows the Northern and Southern Dynasties through an age of political upheaval, cultural transformation, and the flouris...

30 Sep 2h 14min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 5

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 5

From the flames of Red Cliffs to the turmoil of the Sixteen Kingdoms, Part 5 follows China through an age of legendary heroes, fragile reunification, and renewed division. The episode explores the str...

23 Sep 2h 6min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 4

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 4

Thanks for sticking with the program. Twenty-one more episodes to go till the end of the series. This time in part 4, we pick up with the aftermath of Liu Bang's passing in 195BC. This includes the in...

16 Sep 2h 9min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 3

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 3

I hope you’re all enjoying the series so far. We continue on in Part 3 with the Warring State of Qín under their bellicose and long-reigning King Zhaoxiang 秦昭襄王, using all the powerful tools at his di...

9 Sep 2h 4min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 2

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 2

We’re still in ancient times, picking up from last episode, where we ended with the fall of the Shang. Part 2 will cover the rise of the Ji Clan and the founding of the Zhou Dynasty. We’ll look at the...

2 Sep 2h 1min

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 1

A Concise History of China-Pangu to Puyi - Part 1

Sorry to everyone for making you wait this long. Welcome to the inaugural episode of this series, which will offer you a concise overview of Chinese history from mythical times to the time of the last...

26 Aug 2h 9min

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