Stories from ancient China, and whatever else comes to mind.
The Tang Dynasty prime minister who only hired non-Chinese generals.Support the show
The late-Sui rebel leader who lived by the code of
The tale of a cocktail hour in 961 A.D.Support the show
The military fiasco that led to an emperor serving two non-consecutive terms.Support the show
Regarding the Song Dynasty mandarin who defined the mission for the Confucian intelligentsia.Support
Regarding the small minority race who gave us the name "Siberia" and preserved the Manchu
In all the "24 Histories" of Chinese tra
Was he a Confucian or a Legalist? Regarding one of the most controversial Chinese thinkers.Support t
The famous 5th or 6th century courtesan of Hangzho
Author of "On the Faults of the Qin."Support the show
The inventor of court protocols.Support the show
The man who convinced the founding emperor of the
The Chinese equivalent of the prophecies of Nostra
Regarding the late-Qing businessman and reformist
Regarding the Song Dynasty statesman -- and my anc
Regarding the Tang Dynasty mandarin and calligraph
Wei Yuan, the 19th century mandarin and geographer who taught the Chinese to open their eyes to the
Regarding the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms figu
Regarding the great 5th century mathematician, astronomer, and engineer.Support the show
