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The Lost Story of Shanghai's Revolutionary Past
01:14 - 08:45 (07:30)
The emotional reaction to the Tiananmen Square massacre can serve as an entry point to understand China's history and to debunk notions of Chinese people being inherently authoritarian. Shanghai became the world's great revolutionary city in the 20th century, similar to Paris in the 1900s.
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The speaker reflects on the similarity of the emotions felt by protestors in Minneapolis to those felt during the Shanghai protests of 1925, where striking workers met with factory delegates to discuss their demands.
01:14 - 04:20 (03:06)
Summary
The speaker reflects on the similarity of the emotions felt by protestors in Minneapolis to those felt during the Shanghai protests of 1925, where striking workers met with factory delegates to discuss their demands.
ChapterThe Lost Story of Shanghai's Revolutionary Past
EpisodePart Two: The Well Hung Warlord Who Tried to Conquer China
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Shanghai Revolution of 1927 was a pivotal event in Chinese history, where the city saw a great uprising against the Chinese government leading to an iconic moment of resistance that is largely forgotten in the West.
04:20 - 08:45 (04:24)
Summary
The Shanghai Revolution of 1927 was a pivotal event in Chinese history, where the city saw a great uprising against the Chinese government leading to an iconic moment of resistance that is largely forgotten in the West. The event is often portrayed as a waiting game of inevitability, but the reality was far more complex.