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Stuff You Missed in Chinese History

Stuff You Missed in Chinese History

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Did you know that a heavy rain was responsible for the demise of a Dynasty, during which the Great Wall was built?

Did you know that Italian merchant and explorer Marco Polo finished his master piece about China in prison?

And an Emperor proclaimed African giraffes as magical Chinese unicorns Qilin.

Follow the podcast, ‘Stuff you missed in Chinese history,’ to learn more fun facts during the past few thousand years in this country.

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