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World Service,27 Dec 2007,26 mins

Iconic TV: China

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'Dream of the Red Chamber' has been called China's all time favourite TV programme'. It is based on one of the 4 major novels of the late Imperial period in China, also known as 'The Story of the Stone'. A look at the appeal of the 1987 television series. Presenter: Ed Butler.

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