A story that features: a river that gets you pregnant, a country with only women and no men, and a man that gets sexually assaulted by a scorpion!

Set in the famous Chinese novel ‘Journey to the West’ (or Xi You Ji in Chinese), this story is a cracker!

So what are you waiting for, TUNE IN to hear this story!

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At first glance, it is hard to distinguish an ethnic Hui Chinese person with an ethnic Han Chinese person (the majority ethnic group in China). Hui Chinese physically look like Han Chinese and speak the same language as Han Chinese (Mandarin).

But unlike Han Chinese people, the Hui Chinese are mostly Muslims with ancestors from the Middle East.

How did this happen? TUNE IN to discover the history of China’s largest Muslim ethnic group.

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Korean barbeque is one of Korea’s most famous exports, and it is eaten commonly in the Korean peninsula and around the world.

Today we will dive into the history of Korean barbeque, and how a craving for meat on a grilled turned into a world famous cuisine!

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In the second part of our 2 part series on the Kangxi Emperor (1654 – 1722), we unravel more on his reign outside of his military exploits, and explore his peacetime rule over China.

We will also delve into the succession crisis that marred his later years.

It was hard to put his 61 year reign all into 1 episode, but that means you all get to enjoy a more detailed description of this great emperor. TUNE IN!

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The Kangxi Emperor (1654 – 1722) reigned China for 61 years, and is China’s longest reigning emperor ever.

Today’s first part of a 2 part series will focus on Kangxi’s early reign, with a focus on his military achievements.

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There have been claims on the internet that Chinese maritime explorer Wang Dayuan visited Australia in the 1300s, 300 years before the first European set their sights on the continent.

Today we will dive into Wang Dayuan’s life and travels, and explore this claim: did Wang Dayuan visit Australia? Or is this purely fictional?

The Bamboo History Podcast is officially back to take on 2023!

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Last week's episode 40 was our last episode for the year. The Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a break over the Christmas and New Year holidays and will be back with more exciting content from February 2023.

Stay on the lookout for extra history content that will be posted on Instagram during the break.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!

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Korean history special for episode 40!

When King Suro of the Gaya Kingdom was 6 years old, his people told him that it was time to find a wife. He was picky, and instead of choosing a Korean girl to be his wife, decided to find someone far far away, as far as the Indian subcontinent…

Tune in to find out more about this Indian girl who became a Korean queen!

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Money has always been a big part of a Chinese person's life, both in modern and ancient times. Such a big part, that when the coins started to pile up, they needed to find somewhere to store it...

What did they come up with? Tune in to discover ancient Chinese money storage and banking methods! (Spoiler, it involves a Buddhist temple... hehe)

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Ancient stories have portrayed Daji, a concubine of King Zhou of Shang, as one of, if not the most evil female figure in ancient Chinese history.

Just how evil was Daji? Tune in to find out!

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