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Ep. 14 | China's Mythical Beginnings
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46 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2010
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In this episode we commence our Chinese imperial dynasty overview. It begins today with the Xia Dynasty 夏朝代. According to historiographer Sima Qian, this was the first dynasty of China. It’s origins and its demise and everything in between have all come from sources written many centuries later. For this reason and for reasons of continue reading >>
Released:
Sep 8, 2010
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