Bamboo History: Recent Episodes
Steven Wang
Chinese history from an Australian bloke.
It will be informative, it will be hectic, it will be full of surprises and it will be bloody awesome.
Another year has flown by - thanks again to everyone who has supported this channel and tuned in.
Enjoy your holidays, stay safe and see you all next year!
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Chinese names are important for one’s identity, and commoners in ancient China had up to three names.
But the Emperor was extra special, and they had a few more names up their sleeve to confuse modern day people like you and me.
No fear! TUNE IN to today’s episode as I explain how to read the names of ancient Chinese emperors.
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MOUNTAIN HISTORY SPECIAL! Today we will talking about one of the most famous Chinese mountains, which holds great cultural and historical significance, Tai Shan or Mt. Tai.
TUNE IN to discover a mountain of…peak importance to China!
Mountains have been very important in Chinese and East Asian history, so will continue posting up episodes about famous peaks in the future.
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When we think of Chinese trade routes we usually think about the Silk Road, but there was another important trade route that ran inconspicuously through the southwestern Chinese regions of Sichuan and Yunnan into Tibet (Xizang).
Spanning breathtaking mountains, raging rivers and thick forests, today’s episode will about the Tea Horse Road.
TUNE IN to explore this ancient trail (without breaking a sweat!).
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On 29 March 1974, Yang Zhifa, a farmer living in northwest China, was digging holes with his brothers, trying to find water to help them survive a brutal drought that had swept over the land.
Yang did not find any water that day, but he found something worth ten thousand times more.
What was it? (Well the episode title gives it away…) But tune in anyway to find out!
MID-EPISODE PLUG: Special shout-out to a fellow Aussie podcaster Jenny who hosts the amazing Australian Histories Podcast. Check out her website: https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/ and her Instagram @australianhistoriespodcast.
I am back now and ready to talk about more Chinese and East Asian history, stay tuned!
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Hi everyone, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a break and will return in October 2024.
After we come back in October, episodes will be posted until the end of the year.
Thank you everyone again for your continued support and see y’all very soon!
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The Mexican Chinese community is a small but resilient community that has existed in Mexico for hundreds of years.
However, the Chinese arrival to Mexico was not well received by the locals, and anti-Chinese sentiment reached a boiling point, culminating into a tragedy which occurred in 1911.
What happened? Tune in to find out!
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Shui Hu Zhuan, or Water Margin in English, is one of ancient China’s greatest novels, with its plot centred around a group of outlaws who rebel against the Song Dynasty government in the 12th century.
Today, we will talk about the story of the famous Lin Chong (nickname Panther Head) and how he went from an influential law -abiding citizen to a murderous outlaw.
Tune in to hear a classic ancient Chinese tale!
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All of us know about soy sauce and most of us have tasted it before. We know that it is used for cooking, used as a dipping sauce, and used as a condiment in general to give food a bit of extra flavour.
But do any of you know about the origins of soy sauce?
Well, tune in to find out! This episode will be… soy good.
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If you inspire your people to fight for freedom and independence, then it no one cares if you have murdered your sister-in-law.
That’s what happened to Lady Trieu, an ancient Vietnamese heroine who fought the Chinese in the 3rd Century CE.
We are back with a Vietnamese history special! Tune in to learn some history and to make fun of my bad Vietnamese pronunciation haha.
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Last episode, we talked about the events leading up to the First Opium War (1839-1842). This week, we will talk about how the actual conflict unfolded and how the British completely dominated China in the war.
What happened? Tune in to find out!.
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Hi everyone, Bamboo History is back with another banger! Today we will be talking about the causes of the First Opium War (1839 – 1842) which triggered the Qing Dynasty’s long decline and ushered in China’s modern era.
Tune in to see how it all unfolded!
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Hi all, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be going on a short break and will be back in June 2024!
Don’t worry, we’ll be back soon with more exciting history content.
Until then, take care!
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On the topic of great Chinese emperors, no one really thinks about the Hongzhi Emperor (r. 1487 CE – 1505 CE), who is more famously known for being the only Chinese emperor that took only ONE wife his entire life!
But today’s episode will also focus on the achievements of the Hongzhi Emperor, and why he is one of China’s most underrated emperors.
TUNE IN!
Reminder, I have got a TikTok account (@bamboohistory), and I’ve already posted something on Chinese inventions, so please check it out! It’s reel..ly good 😊
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Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation.
The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting).
I won’t spoil what happens, just tune in!
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“Dae Jang Geum” or “Jewel in the Palace” is a 2003 Korean TV Drama based on the life of Jang Geum, a girl who rose up to become Joseon Korea’s most famous physician. This TV show is one of the most famous Korean Dramas of all time.
However, in part two of this two part series, we will instead focus on the life of the real life Jang Geum, and how being an uinyeo (female physician) in Joseon Korea was not for the glamourous and faint-hearted.
TUNE IN NOW to discover what Jang Geum was really like!
Opening song from the “Dae Jang Geum” TV Show source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4H-Qrd1gTQ
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During the ancient times in East Asia, people had conservative mindsets which extended to the treatment of female patients – many male doctors did not want to treat female patients!
This meant it was important to have female doctors, and Tan Yunxian was the most famous ancient Chinese female doctor out there.
A Chinese TV show “The Imperial Doctress” was made in 2016 based off Tan Yunxian. In the show, Tan works as a doctor inside the Imperial Palace and becomes entangled in a love triangle with two Chinese princes.
But what was the real Tan Yunxian like? Did she treat the royal family, or did she treat people from all walks of life? Tune in to find out!
This episode is the first part of a two part series featuring famous ancient East Asian female doctors. Part 2 will go over the real life of Dae Jang Geum (not the fictionalised version in the famous Korean Drama “Dae Jang Geum”).
Stay tuned for part 2 as well!
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Happy Lunar New Year everyone! Today’s episode will be about one of the most famous ancient Chinese paintings, sometimes known as the Chinese “Mona Lisa”.
This painting is called the “Qing Ming Shang He Tu (清明上河图)”, or “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” in English and was originally painted during the Song Dynasty.
What makes this painting (and its recreations) so famous? Tune in to find out!
Youtube video of the animation rendition of the Qing Ming Shang He Tu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdRIbCP4N4Q
You can also view the full painting here: https://www.comuseum.com/painting/famous-chinese-paintings/along-the-river-during-the-qingming-festival/
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Yangqu county in Taiyuan is a peaceful and chill place, until a fateful day in 1840, when the county is hit by two mysterious cases that changes the lives of its residents forever….
What happened? Tune in to find out.
Happy New Year everyone, the Bamboo History Podcast is back to take on 2024. Promising another year of hectic Chinese and East Asian history content.
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G’day folks, the Bamboo History Podcast will be wrapping up for 2023 and will not be back until February 2024.
Not to worry, now is the time to catchup on my podcast by listening to my existing episodes.
A big thank you to everyone for tuning in to the podcast and giving me feedback and messages of support. Couldn’t have done it without ya.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and I’ll see you all back in 2024.
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Li Shimin became the emperor of China in the year 626 CE, and became known as the Emperor Taizong of Tang, arguably China’s greatest emperor in history.
His older brother, Li Jiancheng, was originally the successor to the throne… which meant in order for him to become emperor, there was one thing Li Shimin needed to do…
Tune in to discover one of China’s most famous palace coup and a great display of brotherly love (not).
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Time for another Japanese history special! Today we are diving into the mythical and real-life origins on a unique and famous Japanese sport, sumo wrestling.
Pound your feet, slap your belly and tune in to this amazing episode!
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Going to school, playing computer games, going to cricket training, playing stacks on with the bois… that’s the life of a regular 13 year old teenager.
Not for Xun Guan, a girl from 4th century CE China who led an army when was 13 years old!
Woah what? Why? How?
Tune in to find out!
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Are you lost and have no clue where you are?
No worries, because the ancient China will hook you up with the compass, one of their famous “4 great inventions”.
Tune in to see how the compass developed from a fortune telling device to an important tool for people today.
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In the mid-1800s, gold was discovered in Australia. Many people flocked from all around the world to Australia to mine for gold, hoping to get rich. These people included: local white Australians, Americans, Europeans…and Chinese.
Tune in to hear a famous (or infamous) story about how some specks of gold started a racial riot.
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What you hear normally are only the good bits, the bad bits are edited out.
Well, today you will get a sneak peek at the mess ups I have made.
Enjoy!
This content may be confrontational to some listeners, you have been warned.
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Hi everyone! The Bamboo History Podcast will be going on break and will be back posting episodes on 15 August.
Don’t sweat! Now is the time for you to tune in to existing content you may have missed and check out the blogs on the website.
I will also be posting out a bloopers episode in the coming days so stay tuned for that.
Thanks everyone and see you all soon!
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According to medical websites online, stress can cause your hair to lose colour and go white. But it is scientifically impossible for all your hair to go white in a single day.
Well, ancient Chinese military strategist Wu Zixu would prove science wrong.
Tune in to a fascinating story about loyalty, vengeance, and a head of white hair.
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King Gwanghaegun of Joseon Korea had a dilemma… ally with their closest friend the Ming Chinese and risk getting destroyed by the Manchus, or ally with the enemy Manchus and risk being dishonoured for being traitorous by the Chinese.
What did he do? Tune in to a Korean history special on one of the most controversial Korean kings in history.
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Has the dentist ever told you that having black teeth is a good thing? Probably not, but that’s not what the ancient Japanese thought when they dyed their teeth black.
Tune in to today’s episode as I uncover an ancient Japanese tradition of teeth blackening, Ohaguro.
Btw, this is my first ever Japanese history special, courtesy of my Instagram followers who recommended me do an episode about Japanese history. Great idea, thanks heaps!
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Have you ever heard of a Jewish community that has lived in China for almost 1000 years?
Join me in today’s episode, where I speak with Anson Laytner - the president of the Sino-Judaic Institute and a retired programs manager at Seattle University - about the history of Kaifeng Jews, a Jewish community that has resided in the city of Kaifeng since the 12th century.
Anson is also a rabbi and an author, writing books such as: ““The Chinese Jews of Kaifeng” and “Arguing with God: a Jewish Tradition”.
What are you waiting for? Tune in for our chat about the ancient Chinese Jews!
Many thanks to Anson for coming onto the show. You can learn more about Anson and his work on his website here: https://ansonlaytner.com/
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What is one thing that a king, salty seaweed and Mongolians have in common?
Tofu!
Today, we will be bringing a wonderful (if not slightly smelly) history of an Asian delicacy and a banger vegetarian/vegan dish, tofu.
Tune in to hear more about the history of tofu.
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Today I will be interviewing and chatting with my good mate Davo about the development of Malaysian Chinese identity through history.
Peranakans, clan houses, discrimination and a bit of cake on top, tune in to discover more about the history of Malaysian Chinese!
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Ancient China was not the most liberal place in the world, which meant it blew my mind that there was an ancient Chinese emperor that pursued a romantic relationship with another man!
Tune in to hear more about this story.
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We are in our final part of our 3 part series, focusing on 3 decisive military campaigns won by the Chinese Communists over the Nationalist Kuomintang government in the Chinese Civil War, resulting in the Chinese Communists’ control of mainland China.
Today’s episode will focus on the final of the 3 military campaigns, the Pingjin Campaign, fought between 29 November 1948 to 31 January 1949.
Want to find out more on how the People’s Republic of China was created? Tune in!
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We are in part 2 of our 3 part series, focusing on 3 decisive military campaigns won by the Chinese Communists over the Nationalist Kuomintang government in the Chinese Civil War, resulting in the Chinese Communists’ control of mainland China.
Today’s episode will focus on the second of the 3 military campaigns, the Huaihai Campaign, fought between the 6 November 1948 to 10 January 1949.
Want to find out more on how the People’s Republic of China was created? Tune in!
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The podcast is back with a 3 part series on China’s modern history!
The 3 part series will focus on 3 decisive military campaigns won by the Chinese Communists over the Nationalist Kuomintang government in the Chinese Civil War, resulting in the Chinese Communists’ control of mainland China.
Today’s episode will focus on the first of the 3 military campaigns, the Liaoshen Campaign, fought between 12 September 1948 to 2 November 1948.
Want to find out more on how the People’s Republic of China was created? Tune in!
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The Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a short break for Easter. That means we won’t be posting for a few weeks but no sweat, we will back with more exciting content from 2 May.
Have a Happy Easter everyone!
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When the first king of the Zhou Dynasty overthrew the Shang Dynasty king in 1046 BCE, he needed to legitimise his claim to the throne. He had to tell the people why he had taken the throne from someone else.
Enter ancient China’s everlasting ideology, the Mandate of Heaven.
TUNE IN to find out more!
I will be going on Easter break after today’s episode and will be back posting episodes from 2 May.
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Imagine seeing a white guy in China walking on the street wearing Chinese robes, speaking Chinese and reciting Chinese poems…in the 16th century.
Yep, that was Matteo Ricci, the famous (not Marco Polo) Italian man and Jesuit priest who made his home in China for over 20 years as he tried to convert Chinese people to Catholicism.
Did he succeed? TUNE IN to find out!
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Grazie amici!
The peace and quiet of the city of Huzhou was disturbed when something was discovered floating in the nearby lake, which turned out to be a rotting human corpse…
What happened? Who did it? TUNE IN to find out.
I’m dabbling in ancient Chinese true crime now, I will definitely find more interesting cases like this for future episodes.
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A story that features: a river that gets you pregnant, a country with only women and no men, and a man that gets sexually assaulted by a scorpion!
Set in the famous Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ (or Xi You Ji in Chinese), this story is a cracker!
So what are you waiting for, TUNE IN to hear this story!
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At first glance, it is hard to distinguish an ethnic Hui Chinese person with an ethnic Han Chinese person (the majority ethnic group in China). Hui Chinese physically look like Han Chinese and speak the same language as Han Chinese (Mandarin).
But unlike Han Chinese people, the Hui Chinese are mostly Muslims with ancestors from the Middle East.
How did this happen? TUNE IN to discover the history of China’s largest Muslim ethnic group.
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Korean barbeque is one of Korea’s most famous exports, and it is eaten commonly in the Korean peninsula and around the world.
Today we will dive into the history of Korean barbeque, and how a craving for meat on a grilled turned into a world famous cuisine!
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In the second part of our 2 part series on the Kangxi Emperor (1654 – 1722), we unravel more on his reign outside of his military exploits, and explore his peacetime rule over China.
We will also delve into the succession crisis that marred his later years.
It was hard to put his 61 year reign all into 1 episode, but that means you all get to enjoy a more detailed description of this great emperor. TUNE IN!
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The Kangxi Emperor (1654 – 1722) reigned China for 61 years, and is China’s longest reigning emperor ever.
Today’s first part of a 2 part series will focus on Kangxi’s early reign, with a focus on his military achievements.
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There have been claims on the internet that Chinese maritime explorer Wang Dayuan visited Australia in the 1300s, 300 years before the first European set their sights on the continent.
Today we will dive into Wang Dayuan’s life and travels, and explore this claim: did Wang Dayuan visit Australia? Or is this purely fictional?
The Bamboo History Podcast is officially back to take on 2023!
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Last week's episode 40 was our last episode for the year. The Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year holidays and will be back with more exciting content from February 2023.
Stay on the lookout for extra history content that will be posted on Instagram during the break.
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!
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Korean history special for episode 40!
When King Suro of the Gaya Kingdom was 6 years old, his people told him that it was time to find a wife. He was picky, and instead of choosing a Korean girl to be his wife, decided to find someone far far away, as far as the Indian subcontinent…
Tune in to find out more about this Indian girl who became a Korean queen!
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Money has always been a big part of a Chinese person's life, both in modern and ancient times. Such a big part, that when the coins started to pile up, they needed to find somewhere to store it...
What did they come up with? Tune in to discover ancient Chinese money storage and banking methods! (Spoiler, it involves a Buddhist temple... hehe)
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Ancient stories have portrayed Daji, a concubine of King Zhou of Shang, as one of, if not the most evil female figure in ancient Chinese history.
Just how evil was Daji? Tune in to find out!
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A stereotype of Asian parents in Western countries is that they place emphasis on their children’s education, so much so that the pressure they place on their children has been labelled as “tiger parenting”.
Today's story is about an ancient Chinese Asian tiger parent, the mother of the famous Chinese philosopher Mencius.
Tune in! (Remember, give your kids a break every now and then)
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History has the most random stories, such as a time during the 8th century when the Arabs and Chinese clashed in battle in Central Asia.
What happened? Tune in to find out! Oyyyyyyyyyyyy
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Happy Halloween everyone!
To celebrate this festival, we will talk about the famous jiangshi, aka the Chinese jumping zombie.
We will talk about the origins of the jiangshi, including the story of an artist and a real-life job!
And how does one fight a jiangshi when they meet one? TUNE IN to find out!
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Water buffalo noodles > beef noodles > modern pho noodles > pho burritos?
We’re excited to talk about the history of Vietnamese pho noodle soup with Andrea Nguyen!
Andrea Nguyen is a famous chef and cookbook writer from the US as well as the author of “The Pho Cookbook” which was published in 2017 and won the James Beard Award, aka the Oscars for cookbooks, in 2018.
In this episode, Andrea and I will talk about the origins of pho, how the recipe has changed, and her opinions on how to change negative perceptions of Vietnamese and Asian cuisine in the Western world.
Will this be a great episode? Pho sure! TUNE IN.
You can check out Andrea Nguyen's website: https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/
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The Wokou pirates ruled the Chinese seas in the 16th century, and they thought they would live happily ever after. But the Ming Chinese government decided to fight back.
How did they go? Tune in to the final part of our 2 part series to find out.
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Yarrrrr me hearties, tune in for part 1 of our 2 part series on the infamous East Asian “Wokou” pirates.
Where be the gold and silver? Yarrrr
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“Men ke” (门客) or retainers/house guests, was a job in ancient China where you were given a salary, food, and accommodation and in return, you did nothing! Well, sort of…
Tune in to find out more about this unique Chinese occupation!
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Editing a podcast episode takes ages, and there are so many things that get edited out.
So here is an episode of some snippets of things (aka mess ups) that have been cut out from the episodes posted so far.
Pls don't judge and enjoy :)
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I'm still on hiatus but will be back in a couple of weeks! Hope everyone is doing well :)
Liubo was an ancient Chinese board game that went extinct over 1000 years ago.
Tune in to get a brief understanding on this mysterious board game!
I'm still on break, and will be back posting regular episodes from 6 October.
In the meantime, please check out my existing episodes and my Instagram @bamboohistorypodcast.
In the 1st century CE, the Han Dynasty controlled northern Vietnam and treated the local Vietnamese as second class citizens, forcing them to assimilate into Chinese culture and imposing heavy taxes on them.
It needed two young Vietnamese girls to remind their people that they were able to fight back and take back what was theirs…
What happened? Tune in to find out!
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Today we explore a famous Chinese board game, Xiangqi, also known as Chinese Chess, and its origins.
Hope you don’t get…bored… of this board game history episode 😊
Tune in to discover the history of this beautiful game and how it's played!
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On a chilly morning in the year 1542, the Ming Dynasty Emperor, the Jiajing Emperor, was fast asleep at his wife’s room in the palace.
Then, 15 palace maids slipped into the room, and 1 of them had a long, thick rope in her hand…
What happens next? Tune in to find out!
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Bringing to you all the first story from one of ancient China's Four Great Classical Novels, the "San Guo Yan Yi" Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
In the year 228 CE, during the Three Kingdoms "San Guo" Period, the kingdom of Wei’s commander Sima Yi, leads a 150,000 strong army to attack the city of Xicheng.
Inside Xicheng is the kingdom of Shu’s commander Zhuge Liang and only 2,500 defenders. Surrounded and outnumbered, what does Zhuge Liang do?
Tune in to find out!
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In today’s episode, we will talk about the world’s longest artificial river constructed by the ancient Chinese, The Grand Canal, or known in Chinese as the “Da Yun He (大运河)”.
Steady your sails, ready your paddles, you’re in for a wild canal ride of an episode.
Water you waiting for? Tune in!
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Chinese dumplings, known in Chinese as ‘jiaozi’ (饺子) is a famous dish that many people around the world enjoy, but how did this dish originate?
Tune in to discover the origins of jiaozi dumplings, which involves the story of a doctor, a depressed Emperor and some hungry Japanese soldiers.
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Empress Dowager Cixi was largely the de facto leader of the Qing Dynasty China between the years 1861 to 1908. She has been vilified in modern Chinese discourse as being primarily responsible for the downfall of Qing China, which resulted in China being carved up and humiliated by the West.
However, was Cixi as bad as she was perceived? Or was she a mere scapegoat of China’s downfall during that period because of her status as the de facto leader?
We bring onto the show today Angela Lin, a history lover from Singapore who holds a BA (Hons) in History from the National University of Singapore and currently works as a copywriter.
Angela wrote an article which has been published on the media platform, The Collector, titled: “Empress Dowager Cixi: Rightly Condemned or Wrongly Discredited?” where she presents a fresh perspective on Cixi’s rule of China, including her positive contributions to China and how she has been unjustly labelled as being purely a villain.
We will also discuss how Cixi’s rule highlights the vilification of historical female Chinese leaders by historians and what her portrayal can teach us on how to approach and judge historical events and characters with a more impartial lens.
What are you waiting for? Tune in!
Many thanks to Angela for giving an informative and insightful interview and thank you also to The Collector for giving me the opportunity to interview Angela.
You can check out more great articles on history, philosophy, and the arts on The Collector’s website at: thecollector.com
Angela’s article is here: https://www.thecollector.com/empress-dowager-cixi-condemned/
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4000 years ago, a great flood ravaged all of China, and many people lost their land, their homes, and their lives.
From these disastrous waters, a man named Yu rose up to tackle the floods.
How did he fight the floods? Tune in to find out!
I thought I would do an episode on the ancient Chinese flood in light of the recent floods that have swept across my home city of Sydney and the state of New South Wales in Australia.
If you would like to support those affected and to help those fighting the floods, please head onto https://www.nsw.gov.au/floods to show your support e.g. by making a donation or volunteering.
A big thanks to everyone involved in the efforts of tackling the floods ravaging Sydney and New South Wales at the moment. You are all legends!
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Throughout history, Chinese alchemists tried their best to create an elixir of immortality so they could live forever. What they ended up creating was something completely opposite…
Tune in to discover humankind’s most ironic invention, gunpowder!
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There are 12 animals on the Chinese zodiac, each representing a year on the Lunar calendar. This year is the year of the tiger.
However, I’ve always been curious as why the cat isn’t on the zodiac. There is actually a…furry good story about this.
Tune in to hear this… pawsitively good story.
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Shui Hu Zhuan (Water Margin), San Guo Yan Yi (Romance of the Three Kingdoms), Xi You Ji (Journey to the West) and Hong Lou Meng (Dreams of the Red Chamber) are commonly noted as the 4 Great Classical Novels in Chinese culture and have a high place in Chinese literature.
What were these novels about? Tune in to find out!
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In 1970, a man was on a bus ride near the Helan mountains in north-western China, when he spotted hundreds of dirt mounds in the distance that were shaped like tall cylinders, stout hemispheres and large, majestic…pyramids.
What were these mysterious dirt mounds and what secrets did they contain? Tune in to find out!
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Set during the 8th century BCE, King You of the Zhou Dynasty had a beautiful wife named Bao Si who was always depressed and never laughed. To make her laugh, King You decided to play a prank, a prank that had disastrous consequences…
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FRIDAY SPECIAL! Today is Duanwu Festival (端午节), or the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is celebrated by Chinese people to commemorate Qu Yuan (340 BCE - 278 BCE), a poet and government minister from the State of Chu during the Warring States Period of China (476 BCE - 221BCE).
Tune in to find out the traditions of Duanwu Festival as well as its origin story.
Have a happy Dragon Boat Festival and 端午节安康!
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Described by ancient Chinese historians as “southern barbarians”, the Baiyue people lived in Southern China and Vietnam between around 1000 BCE to 1000 CE.
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“Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant” (曹冲称象) and “Sima Zhong’s Meat Porridge” (何不食肉糜?) are famous stories in Chinese culture which highlight intelligence and stupidity respectively.
These stories are based on two princes, who both lived during the 3rd century, and both had fathers who were capable leaders. They were the smart prince Cao Chong, and the stupid prince Sima Zhong.
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Hotpot (‘huo guo’) is a famous Chinese dish that is really delicious.
I really enjoy eating hotpot, so here’s an episode dedicated to the history of hotpot, which includes: a rabbit, three mates and a heartfelt poem.
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Join me as I transport myself to 17th century China to interview and follow a man called Zi, who does the job of a ‘biao shi’, which is a unique ancient Chinese occupation equivalent to a security guard/courier/escort.
What does Zi’s job involve? Tune in to find out :)
DISCLAIMER: all characters in this episode are fictional and are created for engagement purposes.
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Buddhist monk Jianzhen was a highly revered monk in China in 8th century Tang Dynasty, but an invitation from two Japanese monks changed his course of life forever.
Tune in to see how an elderly monk braved 800 kilometres of rough ocean to reach Japan.
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Hi there all listeners, the Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a couple of weeks off during the Easter holidays, but we will be back by the end of the month!
In the meantime, please tune in to our existing content if you have not already done so.
We promise more exciting episodes of historical content when we return.
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In the year 138BCE, a young man from China embarked on a 13 year, 4000km (2500 mile) journey to create one of the most important trade routes in history, the Silk Road.
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10 episode milestone! Today’s episode will feature two Chinese stories on how the world was created, with Pangu (盘古) creating the heavens and the earth, and Nüwa (女娲) creating humankind.
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The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Rebellion began in 1851 and reached its peak in 1853 when it captured Nanjing, a major Chinese city, and renamed it Tianjing, which means the ‘Heavenly Capital’.
The rebels looked like they were in the driving seat to take over all of China, but a few challenges stood in their way…
Find out what happens next in today’s episode, the 2nd and final part of a 2-part series on the Taiping Rebellion.
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This week, we explore the story of Hong Xiuquan, a Hakka Chinese man who believed he was God’s second son and had a duty to rescue China from 'evil demons’.
What happened next? Tune in to today’s episode to find out.
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In some museums, one can find exhibits of pairs of shoes, which were cone shaped like a lotus bud. Handmade from cotton or silk, they were small enough to fit into the palm of a hand and seemed like they were for little girls.
Except these shoes weren’t just for little girls, but they were also for fully grown women as well…
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If you hate studying and doing 2 or 3 hour exams, you probably won’t ever complain after hearing about this ancient Chinese exam, which lasted 9 days and if you failed, you would have to wait 3 years for the next one!
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Today we explore the day in the life of a gengfu (更夫), a person that helped tell the time for residents of Chinese cities and towns at night.
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Set during the fall of the Qin Dynasty in 206 BCE, I am going to tell you a story which will make you realise that no place is safe, not even at a dinner banquet…
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In the 1300s in the late Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty China, the country had fallen into disarray and was riddled with poverty, natural disasters, disease, and war…
No one was hedging their bets on a penniless beggar to save the day and emerge to be one of the greatest Emperors in the history of China.
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In 105 CE, a palace eunuch named Cai Lun was wheeling a cartload of books made from bamboo, when all of a sudden an accident happened...
Today, I will tell you the story of one of ancient China's 4 greatest inventions, something many of us cannot live without, paper!
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Chinese history is like a very, very, long theatre show, featuring many events, intrigues and personalities. Hence I wanted to start off this story by explaining the main characters involved in this story, the Han Chinese ethnic group, who originated over 3000 years and is now the largest ethnic group in the world.
So yeah, let's get right into it!
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Hi all listeners and welcome for the first time to the Bamboo History Podcast, where I will share with you the history of China. I thought I would make a brief introduction to my podcast first before I dived into my content.
So buckle up, your ears will be in for a wild ride.
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