Jan. 8, 2026
The Opium Wars: Animated Documentaries
In our Tea, Drugs, and Jesus series on the persistent American misunderstanding of China, we discuss the First Opium War of 1839–1842 and briefly mention the Second Opium War of 1856–1860 (Episode 202: Conflict Follows Trade). The History Matters channel on YouTube has brief and entertaining animated 2019 documentaries about each of these conflicts. You can watch the First Opium War documentary here and the Second Opium War documentary here.
Upcoming Episodes!
Episode 206 - Vinegar Joe and the Generalissimo (coming March 4!): Mike leads our discussion of the American experience in China during the first half of World War II. Chiang Kai-shek, Franklin Roosevelt, and General “Vinegar Joe” S…
Map of China
Many people may wonder about the location of various cities referred to in our series "Tea, Drugs, and Jesus" on the United Sates and China. Where is Canton or Shanghai or Nanking? Please check out the link to this map to get a better se…
