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We consider how the crisis of legitimacy and breakdown of order following the downfall of the Zhou dynasty spurred on a flowering of philosophy, as various scholars and sages sought new principles to guide life and achieve harmony, giving rise to the enduring teachings of Taoism and Confucianism, as well as other long-forgotten sects ranging from draconian legalists to humanitarian pacifists.

Hear the first lecture on China here:  https://soundcloud.com/historiansplaining/china-pt-1-making-the-middle-kingdom

Image:  Song-era painting of a landscape with three men laughing, symbolizing Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism.

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China, pt. 2 -- Water and Music: Early Chinese Philosophy

LearnChineseSong Songs & Smiles 歌声与微笑

LearnChineseSong Father父亲 Father's Day Edition 1

Father's Day Edition Song 2- Father父亲- A song for fathers in heaven

LearnChineseSong-I Pray For You 我为你祈祷 For 台湾尘暴伤者

C1 Learn Chinese with Mike Lesson 12

An introduction into my podcast series that is designed to help me learn the language of Chinese. Hopefully, you find it useful to your learning too! 

Dragoncast (Learn Chinese) Ep1 -Intro

You can also watch this program on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBo5q8RDQSzwKUJ5i5RWTQ

The Ancients Speak 001, Dao is hidden in everything.  道者万物之奥

You can watch this program on Youtube also
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9mVWy5xkXQ

The Ancients Speak 005 The most beautiful and wisest idiom: 上善若水

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqiBX2snG9Y

The Ancients Speak 007 You are not alone, 德不孤，必有邻

You can watch this program on Youtube as well
https://youtu.be/8pLPmZd1_tw?list=PLjmkjVDFA9iYgSwivtZ-vyulSLqnRcZFq

The Ancients Speak 008 友也者，友其德也 Making Friends(1)

In this episode we explore useful study resources for learning Chinese. 

1. https://www.reddit.com/r/Chinese/
2. Zhongwen (Chrome extension)  
3. dict.cn

Dragoncast 龙播客 (Learn Chinese) Ep3 -Useful Study Resources

Disney has chosen their Mulan and netizens are...maybe annoyed? We go through some of the actresses that netizens on Weibo said should be cast as Mulan.

Did Disney Choose the Wrong Mulan?

We hope you're enjoying your holiday. While you're gathered around the fire with your loved ones, why don't you FIRE off some of your newly learned words in Mandarin!

Merry Christmas from HelloChinese | HelloChina

You've heard of Chinese New Year, but do you know why it's different from the regular new year? It's coming up in a couple weeks, so on today's episode we give you some insight in to the holiday. 

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What is Chinese New Year?

China borrows plenty from the West, but we came up with a list of stuff in China that the rest of the world should borrow ASAP!

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8 Things the West Should Borrow from China

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9 of the Hottest Internet Buzzwords in China

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The Ancients Speak 007 You are not alone, 德不孤，必有邻

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