In recorded history, the Yellow River has flooded 1,593 times and changed course 26 times. Support the show
One of the great heroes of the Song Dynasty, born into the wrong time. Support the show
The late-Qing author and his famous novel. Support the show
Shen Gua or Shen Kuo of the Song Dynasty is one of the most significant figures in the history of Chinese science. Support the show
The early-Ming Dynasty mandarin and editor of one of the greatest literary undertakings ever performed. Support the show
In 1793, Emperor Qianlong of Qing decreed a new process by which to select future Tibetan spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama. And he wrote an essay about it. Support the show
Regarding the great Qing Dynasty novel and its unfortunate author. Support the show
The chaotic series of events from 290 to 306 A.D. that set the stage for the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty. Support the show
The Eastern Han Dynasty conflict between the eunuchs and the mandarins that set the stage for Three Kingdoms. Support the show
The troubled history of Catholicism in China. Support the show
One of the most significant late-Qing officials and the bloody conflicts he fought. Support the show
The amorphous, decentralized, and non-ideological rebellion of the mid-19th century. Support the show
A most curious, longstanding, and blood-drenched religious movement. Support the show
The story of one of Republican China's greatest diplomats. Support the show
Regarding the late-Yuan era rebel leader and the greatest naval battle in medieval Chinese history. Support the show
The story of a remarkable Tang Dynasty woman. Support the show
The tragic tale of the Han Dynasty general Li Ling. Support the show
In 635 A.D., a Syriac bishop arrived in the Chinese capital, Chang'an. This is the story of the stele they put up to commemorate that event... Support the show
Li He, one of the most unusual poets of the Tang era, who also gave us the expression: "to answer the summons to the jade pavilion." Support the show