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- 5 days ago17 min
The Little Pot That Changed the Story of Rice and Civilization
Today, we’ll talk about a humble 20,000-year-old clay pot from Jiangxi that is helping archaeologists rethink the origins of pottery, agriculture, and humanity’s long journey from hunting and gathering to cultivating rice.
- 1 weeks ago17 min
Mawangdui: A World Preserved for 2,000 Years
Today, we’ll talk about the Mawangdui Han Tombs, an extraordinary archaeological discovery that has preserved the life, art, beliefs, and remarkable story of an aristocratic family of ancient China going back more than 2,000 years.
- 2 weeks ago17 min
Bao Zheng: China’s Symbol of Justice
Today, we’ll talk about Judge Bao Zheng, a legendary government official during the Northern Song Dynasty whose unwavering integrity has made him an enduring symbol of justice in China for nearly a thousand years.
- 3 weeks ago15 min
The Blood, the Tears, and the Fortune: China’s Southern Exodus
Today, we’ll talk about one of the largest and most overlooked migrations in modern history, a movement of millions from China’s coast to Southeast Asia that lasted for centuries, driven by hunger, lured by colonial promises, and marked by unimaginable suffering as well as astonishing resilience.
- Aug 18, 202615 min
Luoyang Bridge: The Ancient Stone Giant That Defied the Tides
Today, we’ll talk about Luoyang Bridge, a nearly thousand-year-old stone bridge in southeastern China whose ingenious use of oyster reefs, tidal forces, and innovative engineering helped it survive the ravages of the sea and become one of the world’s earliest and most remarkable coastal bridges.
- Aug 11, 202617 min
A Temple Built on a Miracle: The Living History of Kaiyuan Temple
Today, we’ll talk about a famed temple in Quanzhou, a thousand-year-old landmark where legend, maritime exchange, and cultural fusion converge to reveal the enduring openness of China’s ancient coastal civilization.
- Aug 4, 202618 min
Institution Behind Letters: Rise and Fall of Tianyi Post Office
Today, we’ll talk about Tianyi Post Office, the pioneering remittance and postal agency that connected overseas Chinese communities across Southeast Asia with their families in China, creating a vital network of letters, money, and trust long before the advent of modern banking and communications.
- Jul 28, 202616 min
Yongle Encyclopedia: Six Centuries of Mystery and Survival
Today, we’ll talk about the Yongle Encyclopedia, a monumental Chinese text dating from the Ming dynasty, and provide you with a fascinating narrative detailing its six-hundred-year journey, tragic dispersal, and ongoing global recovery.
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