The Fall and Rise of China

Deep dive into Chinese history, with a heavy focus on the the tumultous 20th century. It's fascinating to learn how this nation, that was so traditional and mostly inward looking, got unfairly raided and humiliated by the West during the Opium Wars. Understandably that this left deep grudges that grew into competitive spirits, that valued surface images over one's country's underlying health. Communism, revolutions, famines, massacres, corruptions ... ensue.

That was a long and informative listen. It ends around 2009, with an even somewhat positive hopeful outlook on China's future on the world stage. Obviously the last decade of developments countered that somewhat considering China's aggressive economical politics and their genocidal crackdown on ethnic minorities.