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Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Wu Zetian’s Lasting Imprint: Empress, Innovator, and Controversy

Today, we’ll continue to talk about Wu Zetian. Despite achieving the pinnacle of power, her later years were marked by isolation and introspection, as...

Tuesday, October 22, 2024 Wu Zetian: The Rise of China’s Only Empress

In this first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about Wu Zetian’s ascent from a lowly concubine to the only female emperor in...

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Northern Wei Lacquer Screens

Today, we’ll introduce a set of lacquer screens from the turbulent Northern Wei Dynasty of more than 1,500 years ago. Due to their exquisite craftsman...

Friday, October 11, 2024 A New Relationship with New Audiences

Today, we’ll delve further into how innovations adopted in recent years by museums in Shanxi Province are enhancing the visitor experience, blending h...

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Tech Meets Heritage: Mural Museum and Its Modern Makeover

In this first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll be talking about the innovative Taiyuan Northern Qi Dynasty Mural Museum, which ha...

Friday, October 4, 2024 Cultural Relics: Collect Calls

Today, we’ll delve further into the developments regarding the repatriation of looted cultural relics to their respective countries of origin. The eth...

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Cultural Relics: Unanswered Prayers

In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about how almost 30 years after a statue containing the 1,000-year-old mummifi...

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 The Man Who Changed the Game: King of Asian Football

Today, we’ll talk about Lee Wai-tong, a pioneering figure in Chinese football who achieved global recognition through his exceptional playing and coac...

Friday, September 20, 2024 Searching for Sunken Ships of the Beiyang Fleet

Today, we’ll continue to talk about the endeavors of underwater archaeologists as they work to salvage the remnants of the Beiyang Fleet warships that...

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 The Sinking of Beiyang Fleet Warships

In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll delve into the courageous resistance displayed by the Beiyang Fleet warships agains...

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Tan Kah Kee’s Enduring Educational Legacy

Today, we’ll delve further into Tan Kah Kee’s philanthropic legacy, which resonates most profoundly through his generous donations to education. By es...

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Tan Kah Kee: Bridging Hope Amid China’s Turmoil

In the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we’ll talk about Tan Kah Kee, an overseas Chinese businessman in Singapore who was driven...

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on 7/18/2024

Thanks for bringing the ancient story of the famous poet. Love such kinds of lyrical poets' life history and tales. It's Short, sweet, and to the point while being an entertaining and informative less...

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on 6/3/2024

She was an Incredible lady. I’ve learned enough about the China’s first female general. This is the only episode that made my mind to listen to more than three times. Undoubtedly Listen-friendly conte...

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