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Music: Classical

The world's greatest classical music festival - stunning performances and collaborations.

The world's greatest classical music festival. Stunning performances, unique collaborations and the sheer joy of live music. Relive 2023's highlights before the new season begins.

BBC Proms: 2014 Season: Proms Plus Literary

BBC Proms: 2014: Proms Plus Literary: What Is Chinese Culture Today?

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What Is Chinese Culture Today?

19/07/2014

2014

BBC Radio 3 - BBC Proms, 2014, Proms Plus Literary, What Is Chinese Culture Today?

Rana Mitter is joined by novelist Xiaolu Guo to discuss the culture of China today.

Rana Mitter is joined by novelist Xiaolu Guo to discuss the culture of China today as the country seeks a path between the past and the challenges of modernity.

The novelist Xiaolu Guo and Chinese Contemporary Arts expert Katie Hill discuss with Rana Mitter the culture of China today from the work of Ai Weiwei to the writing of Mai Jia as the country seeks a path between the past and the challenges of modernity.

Recorded in front of an audience at the Royal College of Music before the evening's Prom.

BBC Proms: 2014

BBC Proms: 2014: Proms Plus Literary

Proms Plus Literary

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

2014 Season

All broadcasts from the 120th season of the BBC Proms.

Series of events providing a context to the 2014 Proms season's music and artists

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