Radio War Nerd EP240 — The Panthay Rebellion, with Davide Melia

Guest: Davide Melia, writer & researcher Recorded: July 28, 2020 Yunnan-based David Melia tells the incredibly story of the Panthay Rebellion, led by local Hui (Han Muslims) in mid-19th century Yunnan province. The story is almost too cinematic, starting with the leader of the rebellion, the amazing Du Wenxiu ("Sultan Suleimani"), radicalized against the Qing Dynasty after his family and fiancée had been murdered by local Qing-aligned pogromists... Support Davide Melia's project Southwest China at patreon! Total time: 1:59:33 Direct link to this episode's mp3 here