Ep: How One Man Led a Half Million Peasant Rebellion

21/08/2020 13 min
Ep: How One Man Led a Half Million Peasant Rebellion

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Episode Synopsis

Explore the mid-19th century upheaval in China during the Nian and Taiping Rebellions. Discover how Hong Xiuquan, a schoolteacher turned revolutionary, nearly toppled the Qing Dynasty by blending public need with radical spirituality, altering China's history forever.

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