Profiles In Eccentricity (Rerelease) The Chinese Pirate Empress: Ching Shih
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Nov 30, 2023 A Chinese woman rose from prostitution to control the Eastern seas with a fleet of men. Topics include train robberies, dark comedy, amputation, and a Cantonese prostitute-turned-madam named Ching Shih. They discuss her rise to power, her rules and punishments, and her integration into the Chinese government.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Various Topics and Promotions
02:32 • 8min
Train Robberies and Outlaws
10:38 • 21min
Dark Comedy and Amputation
31:24 • 10min
Casual conversation about a cemetery, a ghost, and a Chinese pirate hooker
41:36 • 5min
The Rise of a Cantonese Prostitute-turned-Madam
46:55 • 15min
Ching Shih's Rules and Punishments
01:01:51 • 19min
The Life of Ching Shih: A Notorious Pirate
01:20:42 • 4min