• Stuff You Missed in Chinese History

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Stuff You Missed in Chinese History

著者: Acorn Studio
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  • Did you know that a heavy rain was responsible for the demise of a Dynasty, during which the Great Wall was built?

    Did you know that Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo finished his master piece about China in prison?

    And an Emperor proclaimed African giraffes as magical Chinese unicorns Qilin.

    Follow the podcast, ‘Stuff you missed in Chinese history,’ to learn more fun facts during the past few thousand years in this country.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Did you know that a heavy rain was responsible for the demise of a Dynasty, during which the Great Wall was built?

Did you know that Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo finished his master piece about China in prison?

And an Emperor proclaimed African giraffes as magical Chinese unicorns Qilin.

Follow the podcast, ‘Stuff you missed in Chinese history,’ to learn more fun facts during the past few thousand years in this country.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Acorn Studio
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  • How China formed: an ancient civilization that keeps on learning
    2021/06/10
    There are 1.4 billion Chinese people, so you may already know somebody from China and have some ideas about the country. What comes to mind when you do think of China? Do you see her as a rooster shape on the world map? Is it calligraphy, tea, or Tai Chi? Is it the delicious cuisine or the cadenced pronunciation of the language? Well, they are all part of China, but it is not the whole picture. Let’s take a closer look.

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    9 分
  • British envoy failed to trade with the Qing Emperor
    2021/06/07
    Have you ever heard of George Macartney? He was the 1st Earl Macartney in Britain, a statesman, a colonial administrator, and a diplomat. However, among the Chinese, he is often remembered for his refusal to kowtow to the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty.

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    10 分
  • Qing Empire: the most successful conquering dynasty
    2021/06/03
    Emperors during the Qing Dynasty used the title of "Bogd khaan" when dealing with the Mongols. "Bogd" means "sage" in Mongolian. While in Tibet, they turned out to be patrons of Tibetan Buddhism.

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    10 分

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