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Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring what ten great lives from Chinese history reveal about China today

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Omnibus Edition: Part 2

Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history.

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Omnibus Edition: Part 2

Carrie Gracie presents a series exploring ten great lives from Chinese history.

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Fri 19 Oct 2012 21:00 BBC Radio 4

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