- 200
- Episodes
- 18
- Ratings
- 2019
- First episode
- 10M
- YouTube views
About A Thousand Whys
A Thousand Whys is tailor-made for curious minds about China and the Chinese culture. This podcast offers fascinating facts about what this ancient civilization has to offer, covering a wide range of topics including history, philosophy, literature and arts, lifestyle, science, and the natural world. Subscribe to learn "what are the Chinese ways and why", for free.
- Publisher
- China Plus
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 4 Jun 2019
- Latest episode
- 24 Jan 2025
Latest episodes
200 episodes in the feed.

24 Jan 2025
China’s evolving serpent legacy: Ferocious treasures, from rituals to households

21 Jan 2025
A ceramic vessel of culture, wine, and poetic spirit

17 Jan 2025
Greenware stationary: Creating the right ink for calligraphy and painting
Who has been a guest on A Thousand Whys
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Yandi
- Zhejiang Provincial Museum
- Wu Sihe
- Liu Yanfeng
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 10,161,099
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 11 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 70
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 96
Contact A Thousand Whys
- Guest appearances
- Does not typically book guests
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