I like medieval stuff but I've nearly learned everything I care about in Europe. I want to get started on China, but I don't have the cultural background to dive in to anything detailed, I'd just get lost in a sea of missing context.
This is exactly what pop historians are for, but 80% of them just make shit up, so I need a recommendation.
We're not so Different did a series on Chinese history through I think the Mongols. It's a pretty broad survey and a podcast, but it might be an easy place to start.