The Essay

English Takeaway

Tuesday 17 June 2008 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Series exploring British perspectives on China.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/4. Limehouse Chinatown: The Opium Wars Brought Home

Patrick Wright considers the fabled loft of Dr Fu Manchu in Limehouse at the time of the 'Yellow Peril' scare, when the dominant Western culture of the Victorian age suddenly appeared vulnerable to the exoticism of the Orient.

Part of Radio 3's Focus on China season.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 26 Jun 08 Nature in China
• 25 Jun 08 Minya Konka
• 24 Jun 08 China's Great Wall
• 23 Jun 08 Swimming in the Ice
• 19 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 18 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 17 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 16 Jun 08 English Takeaway
• 12 Jun 08 Greek & Latin Voices
• 11 Jun 08 Greek & Latin Voices