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The May Fourth Movement: Intellectual and Political Awakening – Explore the Nationalist and Anti-Imperialist Student Protests That Galvanized Chinese Intellectuals and Led to Increased Awareness of the Need for Modernization, Science, and Democracy.

The May Fourth Movement: Intellectual and Political Awakening - A Lecture (Professor enters the stage, adjusting their spectacles with a flourish. They're carrying a stack of books precariously balanced and…
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The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China’s Weakness – Examine the Conflict Over Korea That Revealed the Qing Dynasty’s Failure to Modernize Effectively Compared to Meiji Japan, Leading to a Humiliating Defeat and Loss of Territory.

The First Sino-Japanese War: Exposing China's Weakness – A Lecture (Intro Music: A slightly out-of-tune rendition of "The East is Red" followed by a slightly-too-enthusiastic J-Pop track. Transition abruptly.) (Professor…
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The Self-Strengthening Movement: China’s Response to Western Challenge – Explore the Efforts by Qing Officials to Adopt Western Military Technology and Industrial Methods to Strengthen China and Resist Foreign Influence While Preserving Traditional Culture and Governance.

The Self-Strengthening Movement: China's Response to Western Challenge - A Crash Course in 19th Century Chinese Headaches (Lecture Begins - Cue Dramatic Music 🎶) Alright class, settle down, settle down!…
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The First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – Explore the Conflict Triggered by Britain’s Efforts to Force Opium Trade on China and China’s Attempts to Suppress It, Highlighting the Unequal Power Dynamics and the Beginning of China’s Forced Opening to the West.

The First Opium War: A Clash of Trade and Sovereignty – A Lecture (Professor snappily enters the lecture hall, adjusting his spectacles. A projector screen flickers to life, displaying a…
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Begins in Wuhan (Late 2019): A Global Health Crisis Originating in China – Examine the Initial Outbreak of the COVID-19 Virus in Wuhan, China, Exploring the Early Response, The Implementation of Lockdowns, And The Rapid Global Spread of the Virus, Becoming a Defining Global Event of the Early 21st Century with Profound Social, Economic, and Political Consequences.

The COVID-19 Pandemic Begins in Wuhan (Late 2019): A Global Health Crisis Originating in China (A Lecture on the Little Virus That Shook the World) (Professor Quarantino, PhD (Probably), Department…
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The Hong Kong Protests (2019-2020): Demands for Democracy and Autonomy – Examine the Large-Scale Protests and Social Unrest in Hong Kong, Initially Sparked by an Extradition Bill, Exploring the Underlying Grievances Regarding Beijing’s Increasing Influence, Demands for Greater Democracy, And The Government’s Response, Highlighting Tensions Over the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Framework.

Hong Kong Protests (2019-2020): A Lecture on Democracy, Dumplings, and Discontent (Welcome, esteemed students, to "History's Hotspots"! Today, we're diving headfirst into the spicy cauldron of Hong Kong's 2019-2020 protests.…
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The Belt and Road Initiative (Launched 2013): China’s Ambitious Global Infrastructure Plan – Explore the Massive Development Strategy Proposed by China, Aiming to Invest in Infrastructure Projects Across Asia, Europe, And Africa to Enhance Connectivity and Trade, Examining Its Goals, Scope, And The International Reactions and Controversies Surrounding the Initiative.

The Belt and Road Initiative (Launched 2013): China's Ambitious Global Infrastructure Plan - A Lecture (Professor emerges, adjusting spectacles and brandishing a laser pointer. The projector screen displays a map…