Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP

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Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP

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Thanks and 非常感谢 to listener Steaven who alerted me that the July 1st podcast was cut-off two thirds of the way through. After rallying the entirety of the resources here at the China History Podcast, we were able to resolve the problem and have re-uploaded this episode. Our profoundest apologies. In commemoration of the festivities continue reading >>

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Jul 1, 2011

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Since 2010, The China History Podcast, presented by Laszlo Montgomery presents over two hundred episodes of curated topics from China's antiquity to modern times.

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Ep. 48 | The Founding of the CCP

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