Sorry Brits, football has been China’s national sport for millennia. Why are they so bad now? Wonderful look back at 2,300 years of sports history. 7 ancient paintings & photos! Radio Sinoland 260615

2026-06-15

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真子（Zhēnzǐ), aka Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: on the left is Emperor Taizu of Song playing cuju (football) with Prime Minister Zhao Pu. He reigned in the 10th century. This painting is by artist Qian Xuan (1235–1305). On the right, 1,000 years later, then Vice President Xi Jinping showed off his football skills,…

Chinese Film Culture and History Series: “Qin Dynasty Epic” (English subtitles), Episode 12, as explained by Dr. Quan Le. China Rising Radio Sinoland 210525

2021-05-25

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NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: a dramatic moment in Episode 12 of the 78-part “Qin Dynasty Epic” TV movies series, which was a smash hit across China, when it came out in 2019. Right here, it…

Chinese Film Culture and History Series: “The Legend of Chu and Han”, Episode 41, as explained by Dr. Quan Le. China Rising Radio Sinoland 210429

2021-04-29

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NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: outtake from Episode 41, of “The Legend of Chu and Han”, with English subtitles. You can download it below… Right here, it takes just a second… Support my many hours of…

Ernest Zhang, a young man pondering his, China’s and the world’s future, talks about life in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, China, with Covid-19. China Rising Radio Sinoland 200305

2020-03-05

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NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: thoughtful and introspective, Ernest Zhang shares his impressions about how his fellow citizens, government and Party are defeating Covid-19, as well as some frank observations about Eurangloland. Become a Patron! …

Football was China’s national sport for millennia. Why are they so bad now? China Rising Radio Sinoland 180702

2018-07-02

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By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: on the left is Emperor Taizu of Song playing cuju (football) with Prime Minister Zhao Pu. He reigned in the 10th century. This painting is by artist Qian Xuan (1235–1305). On the right, 1,000 years later, then Vice President Xi Jinping showed off his football skills, while inspecting…

Jeff Brown’s soul searching, boundary breaking talk about 44 Days, at the International School of Beijing

2014-03-22

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NOW IN 22 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. CLICK ON THE LOWER LEFT HAND CORNER “TRANSLATE” TAB TO FIND YOURS! By Jeff J. Brown Pictured above: surprising the bejeezus out of most of the audience that day… Thousands of dollars are needed every year to pay for expensive anti-hacking systems, controls and monitoring….

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