Bamboo History

Ep. 19 | The pyramids of…China? | 西夏王陵

In 1970, a man was on a bus ride near the Helan mountains in north-western China, when he spotted hundreds of dirt mounds in the distance that were shaped like tall cylinders, stout hemispheres and large, majestic…pyramids.
What were these mysterious dirt mounds and what secrets did they contain? Tune in to find out!
 
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Ep. 18 | A prank to make your wife laugh, but ruins your country | 烽火戏诸侯

Set during the 8th century BCE, King You of the Zhou Dynasty had a beautiful wife named Bao Si who was always depressed and never laughed. To make her laugh, King You decided to play a prank, a prank that had disastrous consequences…
Tune in to find out what happened!
 
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Ep. 17 | FRIDAY SPECIAL: A Chinese festival where you drink poisoned wine | 端午节历史

FRIDAY SPECIAL! Today is Duanwu Festival (端午节), or the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is celebrated by Chinese people to commemorate Qu Yuan (340 BCE - 278 BCE), a poet and government minister from the State of Chu during the Warring States Period of China (476 BCE - 221BCE).
Tune in to find out the traditions of Duanwu Festival as well as its origin story.
Have a happy Dragon Boat Festival and 端午节安康!
 
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Ep. 16 | A common ancestor of Chinese, Vietnamese and… Pacific Islanders? The Baiyue people | 百越人

Described by ancient Chinese historians as “southern barbarians”, the Baiyue people lived in Southern China and Vietnam between around 1000 BCE to 1000 CE.
Tune in to hear about stories about the Baiyue, including a Vietnamese sea dragon, an ancient sword and a chieftain captured and released seven times by the same guy.
 
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Ep. 15 | Two tales of a smart prince and a stupid prince: Cao Chong and Sima Zhong | 曹冲和司马衷

“Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant” (曹冲称象) and “Sima Zhong’s Meat Porridge”  (何不食肉糜?) are famous stories in Chinese culture which highlight intelligence and stupidity respectively.
These stories are based on two princes, who both lived during the 3rd century, and both had fathers who were capable leaders. They were the smart prince Cao Chong, and the stupid prince Sima Zhong.  
Tune in to hear about their tales!
 
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Ep. 14 | Food Special: History of Chinese hotpot | 火锅的历史

Hotpot (‘huo guo’) is a famous Chinese dish that is really delicious.
I really enjoy eating hotpot, so here’s an episode dedicated to the history of hotpot, which includes: a rabbit, three mates and a heartfelt poem.
 
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Ep. 13 | Unique Occupations: Day in the life of an ancient Chinese security guard | 镖师

Join me as I transport myself to 17th century China to interview and follow a man called Zi, who does the job of a ‘biao shi’, which is a unique ancient Chinese occupation equivalent to a security guard/courier/escort.
What does Zi’s job involve? Tune in to find out :)
DISCLAIMER: all characters in this episode are fictional and are created for engagement purposes.
 
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Ep. 12 | The medieval weeb that really wanted to go to Japan: Jianzhen | 鉴真东渡

Buddhist monk Jianzhen was a highly revered monk in China in 8th century Tang Dynasty, but an invitation from two Japanese monks changed his course of life forever.
Tune in to see how an elderly monk braved 800 kilometres of rough ocean to reach Japan.
 
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Easter Break Announcement - We’ll be back soon! | 复活节快乐!

Hi there all listeners, the Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a couple of weeks off during the Easter holidays, but we will be back by the end of the month!
In the meantime, please tune in to our existing content if you have not already done so.
We promise more exciting episodes of historical content when we return.
Have a Happy Easter, have fun and stay safe!
 
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Ep. 11 | Zhang Qian & the origins of the Silk Road | 张骞于丝绸之路

In the year 138BCE, a young man from China embarked on a 13 year, 4000km (2500 mile) journey to create one of the most important trade routes in history, the Silk Road.
Tune in to learn how the Silk Road was formed, and why.
 
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