Jeremiah Jenny
Historian and China expert who has lived and taught in Beijing and appears as a specialist commentator on Chinese history and the Forbidden City in this episode.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 15min
The Forbidden City
Matthew Hu, a cultural heritage preservationist who guides the site’s architecture and symbolism, and Dr. Jeremiah Jenny, a historian of China who taught in Beijing, take listeners through the Forbidden City. They tour its construction, cosmic symbolism, ceremonial layout, palace life, dynastic coups, and survival through revolution and modern preservation efforts.
