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I had the great pleasure to interview fellow Earnshaw Books author, Alice Poon recently about her new book “The Earthly Blaze”.

This time around we will explore the other major Ru philosophers who established rival schools of thought, including Mozi 墨子.

This time we move beyond Confucius to look at some of the other schools of thought that contended with each other during the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou Dynasty.

This episode is part one of the life and thought of the famed philosopher Confucius.

This episode is part one of the life and thought of the famed philosopher Confucius.

Pre-Confucian Philosophy during the Zhou Dynasty

Series Intro and Chinese Philosophy’s Ancient Beginnings

This is an old topic I thought I'd present now to coincide with the recent release of the interview with the curators of "Clockwork Treasures From China's Forbidden City.

After hearing me talk about it for the longest time now, here's the interview with Tilly Blyth and Abbie MacKinnon at The London Science Museum

It took almost fourteen years but here's a first CHP episode that focuses on China-Africa history.

Time and again we see throughout history, in the movies, and in our own lives, the secret always has a way of getting out.

As a special bonus to Season 8, we're thrilled to feature Emma of the Teacup 成语研究中心.

We close out Season 10 with another ancient Chinese Saying, this one from The Record of the Three Kingdoms.

Here's another one from the Warring States Period that's as relevant today as it was back in King Wei of Qi's time in the 4th Century BC.

The tea trade transforms into an entire industry and becomes the most important traded commodity of the British East India Company

Tea started off with the royals and aristocrats, but once prices came down and the haves and have-nots got to enjoy it, the demand will become insatiable.