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English Takeaway

Wednesday 18 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring British perspectives on China.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

3/4. 'Dumb-Walking-Man': Chiang Yee, the Silent Traveller

Patrick Wright examines a rare Chinese book about London and the English Lakes published in the 1930s. He explores how the enforced exile, Chiang Yee, tried to make sense of British society by comparing it with his native land.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.




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