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Mixed Blessings

Episode 7 of 10

Chinese men arriving as sailors and laundrymen usually married local women. Anna Chen explores the challenges of marrying the locals. 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.

7/10. Mixed Blessings

Chinese men arriving as sailors and laundrymen usually married local women, but their wives and children often faced discrimination.

From 2007.

Producer: Mukti Jain Campion
A Culture Wise Production.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 5 Nov 2014 00:15
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 8 May 2007 15:45
    麻豆社 Radio 4 FM
  • Tue 4 Nov 2014 14:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 5 Nov 2014 00:15
    麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra