We explore MORE crimes and scams in the late ming dynasty with the excellently translated Book of Swindles. This time with magic. https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-book-of-swindles/9780231178631
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We explore MORE crimes and scams in the late ming dynasty with the excellently translated Book of Swindles. This time with magic. https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-book-of-swindles/9780231178631
The Grand Canal of China, Part 1 - UNESCO, Sui Dynasty and Infrastructure Obsessions 大运河历史第一集：世界遗产，隋朝与基建狂魔
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The Grand Canal of China, Part 1 - UNESCO, Sui Dynasty and Infrastructure Obsessions 大运河历史第一集：世界遗产，隋朝与基建狂魔
The Grand Canal, a waterway system that travels vast regions of China is famous today as a UNESCO world heritage site. In this episode we discuss its complicated history. Why build a canal? What was the labor cost - measured in countless lives - that built an emperor's vision? Does the UNESCO World Heritage Convention transcends cultural nationalism or reinforce it? Tune in to this first episode about the Grand Canal and its history.
With Chinese Characteristics
We explore MORE crimes and scams in the late ming dynasty with the excellently translated Book of Swindles. This time with magic. https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-book-of-swindles/9780231178631
