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Educated in Britain
Episode 5 of 10
Anna Chen investigates why so many Chinese sought an education at British universities, particularly those in Scotland. From May 2007.
Anna Chen sets out to uncover the early history of the Chinese who came to Britain before the takeaway boom of the 1960s.
5/10. Educated in Britain
A young man from Canton called Wong Fun became the first recorded Chinese student here when he received his MD at Edinburgh in 1855. Today there are over 50,000 Chinese students in Britain. Anna investigates why so many Chinese sought an education at British universities, particularly those in Scotland.
From 2007.
Producer: Mukti Jain Campion
A Culture Wise Production.
Last on
Sat 1 Nov 2014
00:15
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Fri 4 May 2007 15:45麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
- Fri 31 Oct 2014 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 1 Nov 2014 00:15麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra