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The podcast covering the 5000+ year story of one of the world oldest continuous civilizations.

Through more than 5000 years of time, story, mythology, and history, join us on the journey from China's mythical roots, through it's dynastic periods, and to the economic powerhouse it is today.

11/09/2026

#346 - Taiping 23: Friends From Afar

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Shanghai, Aug. 1860:
Beneath its walls, a Taiping column expecting a warm welcome & under orders not to fire on the foreigners - is shelled by those very foreigners, who couldn't be bothered to open their letters of introduction.

Meanwhile, atop those same walls, the Qing troops who were 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 to be defending the city sit down, dangle their feet over the side, light their pipes, & enjoy the show...

04/09/2026

#345 - Taiping 22: Heaven Below

The old saying always went that, outside of Heaven itself, the twin paradises of Hangzhou & Suzhou were the next best thing.

Well, by 1860, Hangzhou's smoldering ash... & Suzhou's next on the target-list. So much for the brochures...

29/08/2026

#344 - Taiping 21: Borrowed Things

Beijing was told Commissioner He Chun died heroically from wounds in glorious battle.

Definitely not that he was defeated, forced up a mountain pass, & ate o***m rather than face ex*****on.

He was granted full honors, obviously.

21/08/2026

#343 - Taiping 20: The Guest & the Host

Zeng Guofan has a theory of war: every fight has a host & a guest. The host is whoever waits. The guest moves first.
Did I mention he was a huge weiqi player?

2 men, 2 govts, 1 idea, & a 6 yr siege about to go badly wrong.

15/08/2026

#342 - Taiping 19: Approved In the Margins

Hong Rengan missed the rebellion because he showed up to the meeting point a few hours late. It cost him 8 years & ~3,800 miles to catch back up..

08/08/2026

#341 - Taiping 18: Titles of the Dead

The way is shut. It was made by those who are dead. And the dead keep it.

02/08/2026

#340 - Taiping 17: Out of Kings

With founding kings 1-4/5 dead & #5 MIA, the Heavenly King hands supreme military command to the guy who used to staff the harem.
Two govts each lose their best general in the same season. Neither notices until it's too late.

27/07/2026

#339 - Taiping 16: At Sixes & Sevens

The Taipings' wet, hot Yangtze summer curdles into its bloodiest autumn ever...

19/07/2026

#338 - Taiping 15: The Summer of 10,000 Years

What do you get for the man who speaks with the voice of God & is winning your war for you? What else - 10,000 years, of course.

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