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Class war in 11th Century China: the rise and fall of a brilliant bureaucrat.
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At best they have been taken for granted and sometimes they have endured far worse at the hands of China's governments and invaders alike. What voice for the Chinese public now?
Class war in 11th Century China: the rise and fall of a brilliant bureaucrat.
Exploring why China's children still quote two drunkard poets from the 8th Century.
How Kublai Khan, the man from Mongolia, beat the odds and conquered the south.
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From emperors to poets to generals, the BBC’s former Beijing correspondent Carrie Gracie explores...
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