Wang Jingwei
Hi Everyone, just coming up for air. This is actually one of the several new episodes that have been available on Patreon and CHP Premium since July, three months ago. This is a brief overview of the ...
1 Okt 202550min
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...
5 Aug 202528min
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...
12 Jun 202558min
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 summ...
28 Mai 202536min
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...
14 Mai 202538min
The Lin Biao Incident
This episode looks at the life of Lin Biao and the actual Lin Biao Incident itself. This bit of history is documented to death. I downloaded a dozen scholarly papers, read a few books, went through my...
16 Apr 20251h 13min
McKinley, Tariffs, and the Open Door Policy
Just in time for Liberation Day, I'm presenting this timely episode. Back in 1890, with the aim of protecting American companies from foreign competition, tariffs were jacked up significantly. With al...
2 Apr 202543min
Plant Hunters during the Qing Dynasty
I was afraid I'd barely be able to scrape together enough material for a short episode. Instead, this one is gonna take almost two hours to tell. I hope no one minds that I opted not to drown anyone w...
5 Mar 20251h 33min
