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China: As History Is My Witness

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

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The Soong Sisters - The Consorts

The Soong Sisters - The Consorts

On one bank of the Huangpu river in Shanghai stands a forest of steel and glass skyscrapers, but on the other - colonial... Read more

12 Oct 2012

14mins

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The Duke of Zhou: The Ancestor

The Duke of Zhou: The Ancestor

Many Chinese look to Confucius for guidance. But Confucius looked to the Duke of Zhou. He handed power to his nephew 3,0... Read more

10 Oct 2012

14mins

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Du Fu and Li Bai - The Poets

Du Fu and Li Bai - The Poets

China's two favourite poets were born 1,300 years ago, at the beginning of the 8th Century. The language has changed so ... Read more

11 Oct 2012

14mins

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Old Hundred Names - China's Citizens

Old Hundred Names - China's Citizens

At best they have been taken for granted and sometimes they have endured far worse at the hands of China's governments a... Read more

19 Oct 2012

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Hong Xiuquan - The Rebel

Hong Xiuquan - The Rebel

Chinese history can be read as a series of peasant rebellions. One in the 19th Century, led by a man who thought he was ... Read more

18 Oct 2012

14mins

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