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Tracing how China's timeless creations journey across borders and centuries, shape cultures, and connect worlds along the way. Have thoughts or questions about the episodes? We'd love to hear from you. Contact: [email protected]
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Ink and ideas: how paper changed everything
For centuries, papermaking has reshaped how human beings think, believe, create and live. While we depend on paper every single day, we rarely stop to wonder – how and where did it all begin?
Rice in rituals and celebrations
Rice goes far beyond the dinner table. Apart from being comfort food for many, it has shaped cultures, rituals and celebrations, connecting communities with pride and joy across the world. Let’s…
From ancient paddies to your plate: the journey of rice
Did you know that half of the world’s population eats at least a bowl of rice every single day? This episode takes you on a journey to find out how one tiny grain took sprout in ancient China and…
From a symbol of wealth to fashion muse: the many lives of silk
The art of silk-making was born in ancient China, but its journey certainly didn’t end there. In this episode, we find out how silk has been transformed, adapted, and cherished across the globe.
Silk: the thread that weaved across East and West
Silk began as a humble thread in ancient China, but soon became a global obsession. We share in this episode how this delicate fabric journeyed across continents, formed one of the world’s most…
How tea brewed trade, taxes, and wars
Tea has never been just a beverage, but power, profit, and politics brewed in a porcelain cup. In this episode, we dive into the more dramatic side of tea: how it fueled empires, sparked conflicts…
The global trade of the "green gold" – tea
Thanks to the dedication across generations, races and continents, tea – a humble leafy plant, managed to travel across lands and oceans and become the essence of a shared ritual around the world.…
Tea: the "super drink" for ancient people
Tea is the most consumed beverage on Earth after water, and it has been loved for centuries. But tea is more than just a pleasant drink. It has served as medicine, inspired rituals, philosophy, and…
Introducing Made in Ancient China
Join us on Made in Ancient China and discover how ideas born millennia ago became some of the world’s greatest treasures, and made their way across borders and centuries, shaping cultures and…
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