Originally published way back in 1954-55, Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was released when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was mostly closed off to the world. In the past few decades, however, the author’s celebrated stories have found their way into the hearts and minds of China’s citizens.
In this episode of the podcast, we explore how the literary works of the ‘father of high fantasy’ made their way to China.
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Originally published way back in 1954-55, Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was released when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was mostly closed off to the world. In the past few decades, however, the author’s celebrated stories have found their way into the hearts and minds of China’s citizens.
In this episode of the podcast, we explore how the literary works of the ‘father of high fantasy’ made their way to China.
Ep.15 – China’s Phantom Ruler and the Ancient Cult He Created
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4 years ago
Ep.15 – China’s Phantom Ruler and the Ancient Cult He Created
If you are from the West, the word ‘cult’ likely brings about thoughts of spiked Kool-Aid and ritualistic suicide, aliens and Tom Cruise. But how much do you know about Chinese cults? In this episode of the podcast, I introduce an ancient Chinese cult from Jiangsu province and a 2014 cult murder that took place in a Shandong McDonald’s.
China Untold Podcast
Originally published way back in 1954-55, Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was released when the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was mostly closed off to the world. In the past few decades, however, the author’s celebrated stories have found their way into the hearts and minds of China’s citizens.
In this episode of the podcast, we explore how the literary works of the ‘father of high fantasy’ made their way to China.
