3.94 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Northern Warlords
Last time we spoke about the May fourth movement of 1919 . The Xinhai Revolution of 1911 sparked the May Fourth Movement marked by nationalism, anti-imperialism, and a quest for modernization. Disillusioned with traditional values and foreign encroachments, Chinese intellectuals, students, and wor…
3.96 Fall and Rise of China: Meet the Southern Warlords
Last time we spoke about Feng Yuxiang and Zhang Zongchang. Both men were born into poverty, rose through the ranks of the military, earning popularity. Feng became known for his integrity and generosity. He played a pivotal role during the Xinhai Revolution and the subsequent warlord era, often sw…
(Episode + Discussion) 🎙️ The Xinhai Revolution of 1911
The Xinhai Revolution or 1911 Revolution would see the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the formation of the Republic of China.
➡️ How did the Qing Dynasty collapse? The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the 1911 Revolution was a series of many uprisings during the early 20th century. It all led to…
How we look at Ah Q
Sung Min-yeop
The author is a literary critic.
Lu Xun (1881-1936) is widely recognized as the representative figure of modern Chinese literature, and his most iconic work is the novella "The True Story of Ah Q." First published in the early 1920s, it has now passed the century mark. Lu Xun is not …
[SupChina] The assassination of Song Jiaoren (and Chinese democracy)
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Following the Xinhai Revolution, Song Jiaoren embodied China's hopes for a democratic future. He was destined to become the nascent republic's first prime minister — before he was murdered in Shanghai.
Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/03/23/the-assassination-of-song-jiaor…
3.131 Fall and Rise of China: Complicated Story about Xinjiang
Last time we spoke about the Long March. Amidst escalating conflicts, the Red Army, led by the newly empowered Mao Zedong, faced immense pressures from the Nationalist Army. Struggling through defeats and dwindling forces, they devised a bold retreat known as the Long March. Starting in October 19…
3.95 Fall and Rise of China: Feng Yuxiang, Zhang Zongchang: the Angel and Devil
Last time we spoke about the Northern Warlords and their respective factions. We covered the three big names, Duan Qirui and his Anhui clique; Wu Peifu and his Zhili cliques and Zhang Zuolin and his Fengtian clique. We also went into the smaller ones like Yan Xishan's Shanxi clique, Feng Yuxiang's…
3.92 Fall and Rise of China: New Culture Movement
Last time we spoke about the end of WW1 and China's bitter experience at the Paris Peace conference. Yes it WW1 brought a lot of drama to China. Yuan Shikai and later prominent figures like Duan Qirui took the poor habit of making secret deals with the Japanese that would very much bite them in th…
Xinhai Revolution and the end of the Qing Dynasty (1911)
Embrace the tranquility of the night as you delve into a vivid narrative journey back to the heart of the Xinhai Revolution in "Sleep with History's" gripping episode, "The end of the Qing Dynasty (1911)". Whispering secrets of the unplanned Wuchang Uprising, you'll feel the pulse of a nation on th…
Professor Tong Lam: Policing the Imperial Nation — Late Qing & Xinhai
Welcome to Gettin’ Historical With It, a student-led podcast from the University of Toronto Mississauga. Host Nihal Naqvi is joined by co-host David Casazza and guest Professor Tong Lam. In this episode they unpack Professor Lam’s article “Policing the Imperial Nation: Sovereignty, International La…
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