Hey it’s National Day break! Golden Week Number One!
Let’s look at the history of China, who, what, where and why are they important?
It’s National Day here in China and the country is celebrating its Golden Week, a time when workers and students alike take an extended time off from their duties and often go travelling. In today’s episode I wanted to cover a bit of the history of the country as I’ve learned about it in my time here. From the people, the places, the food, the culture, and the language, to the broad period encompassed by the country and nation’s 5,000 year history.
Links are provided in the show notes both to a general timeline of the history of the nation as published by Columbia University, and a Google Doc that go into a little more in depth. The DOC was created by AI and should not be considered a comprehensive history of the country and its people. Instead, it should be treated as a broad look at some of the important dates, places, and people that make up the country’s history.
Any errors and omissions are my own but, due to time constraints, not everything can be covered. With that, let’s look at the history of China.
Timeline of historical periods (Columbia University):https://afe.easia.columbia.edu/timelines/china_timeline.htm-Interesting little tune to remember the dynasties
Important points:-5,000 years and what that means-The Emperors (dynasty rhyme)-The Cities (Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, Nanjing, Hong Kong and others)-The Language (Mandarin vs Cantonese, Shanghainese, Hokkien, Hui, etc.-The Food (锅包肉guobaorou, 饺子jiaozi, 糖醋里脊tangculiji, 包子baozi, 油条youtiao,面条 noodle variations , 肉夹馍roujiamo, 热干面 reganmian), 馅饼-Modern History (last hundred years and policy fuck ups)
Google Doc:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P9mOIQj1DRS7gUbrCP3ByT4jxifTDogXlQW5_Jv6Vhw/edit?usp=copy
Books:https://substack.com/home/post/p-195957710
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Happy Golden Week!
00:00 Golden Week Intro01:30 Host Setup and Scope02:41 Using AI and Travel Lens06:33 What 5000 Years Means08:09 Shang Zhou and Philosophers11:31 Qin Han Unification13:44 Tang Song Innovations17:03 Yuan Mongols and Borders19:58 Ming Voyages and Forbidden City23:28 Qing Opium Wars and Collapse27:25 Republic Era and Invasions28:55 PRC Mao Era and Opening30:09 Taiwan UN Shift30:44 Deng Opens Shenzhen32:54 China Manufacturing Boom34:39 Dynasties Song Trick36:49 Mandarin Learning Journey37:53 Must See Cities40:53 Hong Kong Name Origins41:49 Chinese Dialects Explained45:11 Books and Movies Picks47:14 Chinese Food Favorites52:30 Wrap Up and Resources
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