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Episode 2

By Sarah Rose.

Scottish plant hunter Robert Fortune disguises himself as a mandarin and sets sail on a junk for the famed green tea district of northern China. Read by Maureen Beattie.

A Jane Marshall production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 29 Apr 2009 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Tue 28 Apr 2009 09:45
  • Wed 29 Apr 2009 00:30

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