On May 30, 1626, an imperial armory just west of the Forbidden City exploded with a force rivaling that of the atomic bomb dropped on...

[Podcast] A 17th-century mushroom cloud: The Wanggongchang explosion

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[Podcast] A 17th-century mushroom cloud: The Wanggongchang explosion

[Podcast] A 17th-century mushroom cloud: The Wanggongchang explosion