The China History Podcast

After a record-breaking pause in the action, Laszlo is back with one last episode to finish 2013. This time we look at the interesting and amusing history of Chinese cuisine in America, an oft-request...

30 Des 201342min

In this episode, we take a look at the circumstances and times when the brand spanking new nation of the USA came to a calling to China for the very first time. The so-called "Most Important Relations...

27 Nov 201358min

Today we have some lighter fare than usual. Finishing off this trio of Hong Kong tycoons from the old days will be Sir Run Run Shaw. He was a behemoth in the Asian film and entertainment industry for ...

4 Nov 201330min

Li Ka-shing is a Hong Kong Billionaire tycoon who played a great role not only in Hong Kong’s prosperity but in China’s as well. This is another old episode that was first released in 2010, when Mr. L...

21 Okt 201314min

Today after a month-long break the China History Podcast is back with another episode. This time we look at the life and times of Sir Y.K. Pao. In telling the story of Sir Yue-kong Pao (Bao Yugang in ...

9 Okt 20131h 15min

The story of the Chinese Mexicans is typical in some respects. They came to Mexico either because they wanted to and saw it as a land of opportunity or they came because it was the next best thing to ...

4 Sep 201351min

In this part 4 episode, we conclude our overview of the Chinese Civil War. After the Pingjin Campaign ended in January of 1949 it was time for the Communists to finish off what they started. The victo...

6 Aug 201342min

Welcome back to Part 3 of our overview of the Chinese Civil War. The focus this time will be on the Liaoshen, Huaihai, and Pingjin Campaigns that not only grabbed all of north China and Manchuria for ...

15 Jul 201346min