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English Takeaway, 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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