The Oncoming Storm
Apr 15, 202628mEp. 33S1
Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) has fled the mainland with his remaining Ming forces and arrives in Formosa to challenge Dutch rule there.
Hosted by James Shone · EN · 47 episodes
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This podcast series journeys through the history of the island of Taiwan, its people and its politics over the centuries, up to the present day.
James Shone hosts Taiwan Through Time, a history show with 47 episodes published.
Koxinga (Zheng Chenggong) has fled the mainland with his remaining Ming forces and arrives in Formosa to challenge Dutch rule there.
This concludes my second conversation with Chris. We compare notes on teaching as an expat in Japan and Taiwan, as well as reminisce about university and other elements of South African life.
This first part of my second conversation with Chris focuses mainly on food, with tangents on certain experiences. Please forgive the clunking sounds. Our mugs were placed on the same table as the microphone and our neig
This is the third part of my interview with Chris. In our conversation we discuss names, worldly awareness, elements of history and concepts of culture, amongst other things.
This is the second part of my interview with Chris. Our conversation flowed from South African obscurities to drinking and karaoke in Japan.
This is the first part of a conversation with a fellow teacher and South African who spent time living and teaching in Japan. We discuss our experiences as expats in Asian countries, make comparisons between Japanese and
After the fall of Beijing and Nanjing, various emperors arose across the remnant of the Ming Empire. Each was determined to hold the Qing at bay and rebuild the glory of the Ming.
We take a look at how Li Zhicheng went about trying to manage Beijing, how the population responded to his capture of the city, how Li was undermined by the actions of one of his generals and how his dreams of being an e
On the 25th April, 1644, Beijing fell to the forces of Li Zicheng. Who was he, how did he rise to power and how did he lose the capital in under two months?
A short introduction to what Taiwanese society is like from the perspective of a foreigner.
We look at the second Khan of the Jin Dynasty, some of the changes he makes to his empire and the renaming of the Jin as the Qing Dynasty.
We look at the Nurhaci's Banner System, how policies within the Jin Dynasty began changing as the Jurchen people fell on hard times and the important Battle of Ningyuan or Níngyuǎn Zhī Zhàn .
Nurhaci came from the Jurchen tribes of Manchuria, north east of China. In a parallel of King Phillip II of Macedon, Nurhaci unified his people and reworked them into a devastatingly effective military force.
Zheng Chenggong (known to the West as Koxinga) would play a significant role in Taiwan's history. To understand this character better, it's important that we look at elements of his childhood and the political structure
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I am joined by Matt from Master Football Academy Taiwan who shares his insights on the emerging football culture in Taiwan and how this sport is gaining popularity. There are also tangents, naturally.
As the Spanish governor-general of Manila, Corcuera, drains the Hermosan colony of men and resources to use elsewhere in the East, it leaves the Keelung (Jilung) colony vulnerable to Dutch attack.
We are joined by Iain Garner of the Taiwanese-based games publisher Neon Doctrine. He shares with us his insights into the world of game development and Taiwan's unique position in this industry.
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Taiwan Through Time is hosted by James Shone. The show is categorised under history (education) and has published 47 episodes.
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