The Context
NewsChina explores the perspectives driving today’s China and its people with a deep dive into the histories that shaped them.
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Episodes (339)
Tianqi Explosion: The Mystery of Beijing’s Big Bang
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Mazu: Chinese Goddess of the Sea
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Chalice of Eternal Stability: Rise and Fall of an Empire
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Houmuwu Ding: A Great Reputation
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Bronze Water Basin: Awash with Love
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Ancient Trade Root: How the Sweet Potato got to China
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Spring Excursion: Unrolling the Epic Journey of a Chinese Treasure
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Shaolin Warrior Monks: Larger than Life
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Jade Dragon: The Origin of a Chinese Totem
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Ancient Tea-Horse Road: Heroic Chapter
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Ancient Tea-Horse Road: Road Warriors
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Small Seal, Grand History
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Tea Contest: Steep Competition
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Tea Culture: From the Same Seeds
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Jataka of the Deer King: A Buddhist Tale Told the Chinese Way
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Ten Ceremonial Utensils: Gaining Legitimacy
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Ten Ceremonial Utensils: Cultural Continuity
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Luodian Bronze Mirror: Witness to the Belt and Road
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Luodian Bronze Mirror: A Reflection of History
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Liangzhu Culture: Rewriting History
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Liangzhu Jade: Dawn of Civilization
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Tea Trade: A Thief’s Fortune
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The Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road: A Brewing Trade War
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The Ten-Thousand-Mile Tea Road: Taking a Leaf from the History Books
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Soul Searchers: the Legend of An Ancient Vase
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Ancient Bronzeware: In the Name of China
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Eggshell Pottery: Turning Dust into Glory
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Frozen in Time: Ancient Winter Games
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Cash or Crash: Inflation in Ancient China
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Coal and Petroleum: Vital Resources Long Ago
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Trade in Ancient China: Foreign Moguls and Maligned Merchants
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Roots of Chinese Identity: Shanxi
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Business People: From a Lost Kingdom
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Old Takes on Giving: Charity in Ancient China
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Hidden Dreams of Hermit Scholars: Behind a Crazy Life
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The Hidden History of Hermit-Scholars
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Farming and Learning: Food for Heart
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Mythical Qilin and Bloody Horses: Ancient Animal Ambassadors
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Cultural Lions: Ferocious but Cute
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Cockfights, Strange Stones and Pampered Cranes: Obsessive Pursuits in Ancient Ch...
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Zhongyuan: the Center of the Chinese Culture
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Epigraphy: Ancient Markings and Enduring Love
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Magic Oxen: Containing Floods
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A Short History of Archaeology in China: Digs and Dreams
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Ancient Sports: Off Target Archery
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Grand Canal: Changing the Course of History
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Dragon Boats on Grand Canal: The Rule of Water
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The Apprentices: Opportunity and Discrimination
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Academic Success: A Country Pig Chasing City Cabbage
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Public Museums and Private Collectors: Historical Seals
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