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The Great River

on BBC Radio 4 FM

In the late 19th century Scots merchant Archibald Little journeyed up the Yangtze River to explore the possibility of developing British trade in western China. One hundred years later Philip Short followed the same route and uncovered a striking picture of China in the 1990s. 1: Shanghai - "In China we're the only real city people."
With David Bannerman as Archibald Little. Producer Mary Price

Contributors

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Archibald Little
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Philip Short
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David Bannerman
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Archibald Little.
Producer:
Mary Price

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