English Takeaway
Monday 16 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)
Series exploring British perspectives on China.
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.
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