Li's Beijing
Taiwan Through Time
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 emperor were dashed by the Ming general Wu Sangui.
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The Ming Broken
Taiwan Through Time
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?
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Taiwan Society
Taiwan Through Time
A short introduction to what Taiwanese society is like from the perspective of a foreigner.
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Episode 29 - Hong Taiji
Taiwan Through Time
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.
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Episode 28 - Banner System & Ningyuan
Taiwan Through Time
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.
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Episode 27 - Nurhaci
Taiwan Through Time
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.
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Episode 26 - Zheng Zhilong's Son
Taiwan Through Time
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 of the world around him.
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Belizean Perspective, Part 2
Taiwan Through Time
This is the second half of my interview with Marci in which we discuss being a university student in Taiwan and talk about her experiences of Taiwan.
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Belizean Perspective, Part 1
Taiwan Through Time
I'm joined by a lovely young lady called Marci who is from Belize, but studying in Taiwan. This is the first half of her interview in which our focus is mainly upon Belize.
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Football
Taiwan Through Time
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.
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