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The Essay

English Takeaway

Monday 16 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring British perspectives on China.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

1/4. The Great Exhibition and London's Chinese Junk

Patrick Wright recalls a time when British imperial grandeur collided with perceived Chinese primitivism. For Charles Dickens, the Great Exhibition provided proof of Chinese antiquarianism and of a rival for Britain as it ushered in the age of industrialisation.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 25 Jun 08 Minya Konka
• 24 Jun 08 China's Great Wall
• 23 Jun 08 Swimming in the Ice
• 19 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 18 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 17 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 16 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 12 Jun 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 11 Jun 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 10 Jun 08 Greek & Latin Voices