Most casual history youtubers I watch can't go 20 minutes without making sinophobic "jokes". Anyone have better recommendations for learning pre-modern chinese history, everything from culture, monarchs, etc. of China that doesn't include liberal ideology or racism? Thanks!

  • AssortedBiscuits [they/them]
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    25 days ago

    For Youtube videos:

    Here's a series of English lectures on China. The professor is currently a member of PSL: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-zm2mrr9onY5hrGya2DhgBn_-xUk51p3

    Here's a 100 episode series on Chinese history from CCTV: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSyuJLM8uqBYm_VaFMZPkk9E3UUxtaR0E

    Some of the Wikipedia articles of a particular dynasty are super long. Just look at the ones for the Song dynasty:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_history_of_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_technology_of_the_Song_dynasty
    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture_of_the_Song_dynasty