20. China

The Rest Is History

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History

4.6 • 26.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2021

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Broadcaster and historian Michael Wood joins Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook to discuss the world’s oldest civilisation. What were the great moments in Chinese history and why do the Opium Wars still feature so prominently in the modern Chinese school syllabus? The birth of the Chinese Communist Party and the complicated legacy of Chairman Mao all feature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's my first match of it.
0:01.4	Bit of dancing.
0:02.6	No pressure.
0:03.8	Just start moving your hips.
0:05.6	Oh, sorry.
0:06.8	Sorry.
0:07.8	My bad.
0:09.2	Turns out I've got two left feet.
0:11.3	And that's how Ellie fell head over heels for Jack.
0:14.8	Maybe I could make that four left feet.
0:18.1	Actually, my hamstrings feeling kind of tight.
0:21.1	Maybe a drink instead?
0:22.7	Go on then.
0:24.4	LAUGHTER
0:25.6	Start something real at match events.
0:28.4	Download match.
0:35.0	This episode of The Rest is History
0:37.2	is sponsored by The Financial Times.
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