Bamboo History

Ep. 37 | The story of the first Asian “tiger parent” (Mencius’s mother) | 孟母三迁

A stereotype of Asian parents in Western countries is that they place emphasis on their children’s education, so much so that the pressure they place on their children has been labelled as “tiger parenting”.
Today's story is about an ancient Chinese Asian tiger parent, the mother of the famous Chinese philosopher Mencius.
 
Tune in! (Remember, give your kids a break every now and then)
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Ep. 36 | Arabs v Chinese, who will win? Battle of Talas |怛罗斯战役/ معركة نهر طلاس

History has the most random stories, such as a time during the 8th century when the Arabs and Chinese clashed in battle in Central Asia.
What happened? Tune in to find out! Oyyyyyyyyyyyy
 
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Ep. 35 | HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: the jumping Chinese zombie aka the “jiangshi” | 僵尸

Happy Halloween everyone!
To celebrate this festival, we will talk about the famous jiangshi, aka the Chinese jumping zombie.
We will talk about the origins of the jiangshi, including the story of an artist and a real-life job!
And how does one fight a jiangshi when they meet one? TUNE IN to find out!
 
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I also made a Youtube video too! Just search “Bamboo History Podcast” on Youtube.
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Ep. 34 | History of Vietnamese pho noodles with Andrea Nguyen | Lịch sử của phở / 越南河粉的历史

Water buffalo noodles > beef noodles > modern pho noodles > pho burritos?
We’re excited to talk about the history of Vietnamese pho noodle soup with Andrea Nguyen!
Andrea Nguyen is a famous chef and cookbook writer from the US as well as the author of “The Pho Cookbook” which was published in 2017 and won the James Beard Award, aka the Oscars for cookbooks, in 2018.
In this episode, Andrea and I will talk about the origins of pho, how the recipe has changed, and her opinions on how to change negative perceptions of Vietnamese and Asian cuisine in the Western world.
 
Will this be a great episode? Pho sure! TUNE IN.
 
You can check out Andrea Nguyen's website: https://www.vietworldkitchen.com/
 
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Ep. 33 | Fighting back the pirates! the Wokou (Part 2) | 倭寇海盗 (下)

The Wokou pirates ruled the Chinese seas in the 16th century, and they thought they would live happily ever after. But the Ming Chinese government decided to fight back.
How did they go? Tune in to the final part of our 2 part series to find out.
 
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Ep. 32 | East Asian Pirates yarrrrr: the Wokou (Part 1) | 倭寇海盗 (上)

Yarrrrr me hearties, tune in for part 1 of our 2 part series on the infamous East Asian “Wokou” pirates.
Where be the gold and silver? Yarrrr
 
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Ep. 31 | Unique Chinese Occupations: a job where you got paid to do NOTHING | 门客

“Men ke” (门客) or retainers/house guests, was a job in ancient China where you were given a salary, food, and accommodation and in return, you did nothing! Well, sort of…
Tune in to find out more about this unique Chinese occupation!
 
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Little filler ep. | Blooper Reel | 什么？

Editing a podcast episode takes ages, and there are so many things that get edited out. 
So here is an episode of some snippets of things (aka mess ups) that have been cut out from the episodes posted so far. 
Pls don't judge and enjoy :)
 
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Little filler ep. | The mysterious Chinese board game ’liubo’ | 六博

Liubo was an ancient Chinese board game that went extinct over 1000 years ago.
Tune in to get a brief understanding on this mysterious board game!
I'm still on break, and will be back posting regular episodes from 6 October.
In the meantime, please check out my existing episodes and my Instagram @bamboohistorypodcast.

Ep. 30 | Vietnam History Special: the Trung Sisters | Hai Bà Trưng/征氏姐妹

In the 1st century CE, the Han Dynasty controlled northern Vietnam and treated the local Vietnamese as second class citizens, forcing them to assimilate into Chinese culture and imposing heavy taxes on them.
It needed two young Vietnamese girls to remind their people that they were able to fight back and take back what was theirs…
What happened? Tune in to find out!
 
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