#1 - Origins 1: The Mythical Origins Of The Middle Kingdom

The History of China

Chris Stewart

History

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🗓️ 25 November 2013

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In episode 1, we begin with an introduction to this podcast, followed by a brief overview of what we’ve come to know about early human migration and settlement in the region that will eventually become China. Finally, we’ll delve into the mythological origin story that purports to tell of the three divine Sovereigns who would create and then rule over the Han people. I’m very excited to be getting this journey underway! Once again welcome, and thank you for listening. UPDATE: As of 08/28/2016, this episode has been completely rebooted from the ground-up. Enjoy! Transcript Available (paywalled): Transcript Donate to Help the Show!: https://www.patreon.com/thehistoryofchina Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:05.0	Critics are calling one life, deeply moving and powerful,
0:09.0	based on the incredible true story.
0:12.0	Is there anyone here who owes their life to Nicholas Winter?
0:15.0	Starring Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins.
0:18.0	You never think about the children and what happened to you.
0:20.0	Johnny Flynn.
0:21.0	We are working to evacuate these children.
0:23.0	Academy Award nominees, Helena Bonham Carter and Jonathan Price.
0:27.0	We're doing as much as we can.
0:28.6	Save one life, save the world.
0:31.0	One life in cinemaas January 1st.
0:34.0	Hello and welcome to the history of China.
0:49.0	Episode 1, the mythical origins of the Middle Kingdom
0:55.0	China. It is a name, a place, an idea, almost synonymous with ancientness.
1:03.0	Even the Chinese themselves boast of having more than 5,000 years of culture.
1:08.0	No matter how you slice it, it is a grand epic story spanning almost the whole of recorded human history,
1:14.4	and impacting cultures and kingdoms across the world in ways both big and small.
1:18.9	Yet for all that import, it far too often remains shrouded in mystery to many of us in the West, due in no small part to its sheer
1:27.3	immensity. How could anyone think to go delving into a story that's 5,000 years long?
1:35.0	It's surely an active insanity. Well, that's where I come in, and I'll leave the question of my sanity, up to you to ultimately decide.
1:42.0	Over the past three years, I've been plunging my time into this immense tale and trying to make it something more relatable, approachable, and, well, interesting, for the rest of us.
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