Chinese Revolutions: A History Podcast

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Chinese Revolutions is a podcast showing how China came to be the way it is today. We are looking at modern Chinese history through the lens of revolutionary movements from the Opium Wars to the present. The Communist Party of China inherits quite a lot from previous revolutionary movements, and the Chinese nationalism it brings forward all come from somewhere. Here, we’re going to find out. Your host, Nathan Bennett, lived in China for seven years. This podcast is a love letter and a farewell letter to that country.

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S0E01 Introduction to Chinese Revolutions Podcast

Mar 03 2022 17 mins  
Introduction to the Chinese Revolutions podcast and the basic frame through which we are approaching modern Chinese history.

S0E02 Definition of Revolution in this Podcast

Mar 03 2022 24 mins  
Definition of revolution to be used on Chinese Revolutions podcast. Insights from The Dictator’s Handbook on political power.

S0E03 Chinese Revolutionary Forerunners

Mar 03 2022 23 mins  
Forerunners to modern Chinese revolutions, showing traditions of dynastic change and the precedents for revolutionary change in Chinese history.

S0E04 Setting the Stage for Chinese Revolutions

Mar 03 2022 26 mins  
Setting the historical stage for this podcast. Conditions and factors contributing to the revolutions about to kick off in the mid-1800s.

S0E05 Books Behind the Podcast

Mar 03 2022 28 mins  
The books that inspired me to start the Chinese Revolutions podcast.

S1E01 Before the Opium War: The Beginning of Trouble

Mar 03 2022 23 mins  
The beginning of the trouble before the Opium Wars. Setting the historical conditions leading to British warships coming to China.

S0E02 The East India Company

Mar 10 2022 24 mins  
The East India Company In this episode, we are answering why the British government was in a position to be sending military force to China in 1839. The short answer: the East India Company and trade with the East vital to British national security. Founding of the East India Company and Monopoly Francis Drake and other English adventurers discovered possibilities when they went ou

S01E03 Foreign Trade and Foreign Settlement

Mar 17 2022 25 mins  
Foreign Trade at Canton and the Foreign Settlement As we get up to the Taiping Rebellion, we're looking at the Opium Wars as the historical background. In this episode, pay attention to the ordinary Chinese in and around foreign traders. Portuguese Macau In 1554, the Portuguese formally rented Macau from the Ming Dynasty. It was the foreign foothold right on the Chinese coast, the

S01E04 Chinese Historical Context

Mar 24 2022 34 mins  
Chinese Historical Context: So What Changes in All These Revolutions? This episode is a Wikipedia-fueled survey of traditional Chinese structures being changed by the revolutions we're about to cover. Today we cover three main things: Chinese imperial system Confucian examination system Chinese economy Chinese imperial system Qin Shihuang, the "first emperor of China" set the prece

S01E05 The Macartney Expedition

Mar 31 2022 19 mins  
The Macartney Expedition On this episode, we talk about the Macartney Expedition, a diplomatic mission from Britain that reached China in 1793. Last week I appeared on the Man Tools Podcast to talk about living in China and some thoughts about Chinese history. The guys behind the podcast, Eric Madrid and Trevor Lane, were great to talk to. Check them out! Exact link to the episode