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NewsChina explores the perspectives driving today’s China and its people with a deep dive into the histories that shaped them.... more
FAQs about The Context:How many episodes does The Context have?The podcast currently has 324 episodes available.
April 18, 2023Interesting Chimes: The Story of the Zenghouyi BellsToday, we are going to talk about a set of chimes from more than 2,400 years ago that reveal the musical theory of ancient China and, in doing so, has unwittingly rewritten global music history. Context....more16minPlay
April 11, 2023Lu Yu: The Story of the Tea SageToday, we are going to talk about how a little orphan boy who lived during the Tang Dynasty rose to become the most renown tea master in Chinese history as well as author of the world’s first comprehensive written account on cultivating, preparing, and drinking tea....more13minPlay
April 04, 2023Sword of Goujian: The Weapon that Defies TimeToday, we’re going to talk about a remarkable bronze sword that not only echoes the history of China with its story of political turmoil but also speaks to the amazing skill of ancient craftsman as the national treasure still looked brand new after spending two millennia underground....more13minPlay
March 28, 2023Zhan Tianyou: From Qing’s Fortunate Son to Father of China’s RailroadToday, we’ll introduce you to the “father of China’s railroad”, Zhan Tianyou, who was chief designer of the first railway designed and built exclusively by Chinese engineers and brought advanced engineering to China by designing 14 railroads during his 31-year career....more13minPlay
March 21, 2023Dean Lung: Founder of Chinese Studies at Columbia UniversityToday, we will continue to talk about Dean Lung, the 19th-century Chinese immigrant who donated his life savings to establish Columbia University’s well-known Chinese Studies program as well as his persistent efforts to bridge the two cultures....more15minPlay
March 14, 2023Dean Lung: The Legend of a Chinese ValetIn the first installment of what will be a two-part feature, we are going to talk about a legendary Chinese immigrant to the west coast of the US in the era of the Gold Rush and how he turned from the servant of an arrogant tycoon into his close companion....more14minPlay
March 07, 2023Changxin Palace Lamp: The First Lamp of ChinaToday, we’re going to talk about the dazzling beauty and complicated story behind a Han Dynasty bronzeware from more than 2,000 years ago that was praised by Henry Kissinger as the world’s earliest eco-friendly lamp for its ingenious design....more12minPlay
February 28, 2023Jade Burial Suits: Dreams for EternityEveryone knows “You can’t take it with you,” but that doesn’t keep some people from trying as we’ll learn in today’s podcast that talks about insanely expensive jade burial suits that were sewn with gold thread and found in the largest royal tombs excavated so far from early imperial China over two thousand years ago....more14minPlay
February 21, 2023Diaoyucheng: The Siege that Stalled an EmpireToday we are going to talk about a fortress in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality. With an area of just two and a half square kilometers, it may have saved the European and Arab civilizations due to its resistance against the Mongol Empire in China’s Southern Song Dynasty about 800 years ago....more13minPlay
February 14, 2023Yue Fei: The Revived Historical HeroToday, we’re going to talk about the latest blockbuster that debuted during the traditional Spring Festival holiday, which has evoked interest in and admiration for a national hero who lived during the Southern Song Dynasty about 1,000 years ago....more14minPlay
FAQs about The Context:How many episodes does The Context have?The podcast currently has 324 episodes available.