Another year has flown by - thanks again to everyone who has supported this channel and tuned in. Enjoy your holidays, stay safe and see you all next year!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250     We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

Chinese names are important for one’s identity, and commoners in ancient China had up to three names.   But the Emperor was extra special, and they had a few more names up their sleeve to confuse modern day people like you and me.   No fear! TUNE IN to today’s episode as I explain how to read the names of ancient Chinese emperors.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

MOUNTAIN HISTORY SPECIAL! Today we will talking about one of the most famous Chinese mountains, which holds great cultural and historical significance, Tai Shan or Mt. Tai.   TUNE IN to discover a mountain of…peak importance to China!   Mountains have been very important in Chinese and East Asian history, so will continue posting up episodes about famous peaks in the future.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

When we think of Chinese trade routes we usually think about the Silk Road, but there was another important trade route that ran inconspicuously through the southwestern Chinese regions of Sichuan and Yunnan into Tibet (Xizang).   Spanning breathtaking mountains, raging rivers and thick forests, today’s episode will about the Tea Horse Road.   TUNE IN to explore this ancient trail (without breaking a sweat!).    ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

On 29 March 1974, Yang Zhifa, a farmer living in northwest China, was digging holes with his brothers, trying to find water to help them survive a brutal drought that had swept over the land.   Yang did not find any water that day, but he found something worth ten thousand times more.   What was it? (Well the episode title gives it away…) But tune in anyway to find out!   MID-EPISODE PLUG: Special shout-out to a fellow Aussie podcaster Jenny who hosts the amazing Australian Histories Podcast. Check out her website: https://www.australianhistoriespodcast.com.au/ and her Instagram @australianhistoriespodcast.   I am back now and ready to talk about more Chinese and East Asian history, stay tuned! ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

Hi everyone, this is an announcement that the Bamboo History Podcast will be taking a break and will return in October 2024.   After we come back in October, episodes will be posted until the end of the year.   Thank you everyone again for your continued support and see y’all very soon!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

The Mexican Chinese community is a small but resilient community that has existed in Mexico for hundreds of years.   However, the Chinese arrival to Mexico was not well received by the locals, and anti-Chinese sentiment reached a boiling point, culminating into a tragedy which occurred in 1911.   What happened? Tune in to find out!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

Shui Hu Zhuan, or Water Margin in English, is one of ancient China’s greatest novels, with its plot centred around a group of outlaws who rebel against the Song Dynasty government in the 12th century.   Today, we will talk about the story of the famous Lin Chong (nickname Panther Head) and how he went from an influential law -abiding citizen to a murderous outlaw.   Tune in to hear a classic ancient Chinese tale!   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

All of us know about soy sauce and most of us have tasted it before. We know that it is used for cooking, used as a dipping sauce, and used as a condiment in general to give food a bit of extra flavour.   But do any of you know about the origins of soy sauce?   Well, tune in to find out! This episode will be… soy good.     ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!

If you inspire your people to fight for freedom and independence, then it no one cares if you have murdered your sister-in-law.   That’s what happened to Lady Trieu, an ancient Vietnamese heroine who fought the Chinese in the 3rd Century CE.   We are back with a Vietnamese history special! Tune in to learn some history and to make fun of my bad Vietnamese pronunciation haha.   ********** Please SUBSCRIBE to my podcast, FOLLOW my Instagram and VISIT my website! Details all below, thanks heaps :)   CONNECT WITH US!   Email: [email protected] Instagram: @bamboohistorypodcast Website: https://www.bamboohistorypodcast.com/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0j1DpeXVdoqIgTqaI5RPaz?si=e983945d835f4011 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bamboo-history/id1608078459 Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bamboohistorypodcast5250   We also have TIKTOK (@bamboohistory) too now! So check it out, you’ll find some reel…y good stuff!