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The history of today. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
![Husband and wife Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang), pictured at their wedding in 1928. The pair “dominated Chinese politics for two decades [and] were among the most prominent non-westerners on the planet throughout the 1930s and 1940s”, says Rana Mitter. (Photo by Granger Historical Picture Archive/Alamy Stock Photo)](https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/7/2018/04/China-six-ages-2-5f017bc.jpg?quality=90&resize=93%2C62 "Husband and wife Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Mei-ling (Madame Chiang), pictured at their wedding in 1928. The pair “dominated Chinese politics for two decades [and] were among the most prominent non-westerners on the planet throughout the 1930s and 1940s”, says Rana Mitter. (Photo by Granger Historical Picture Archive/Alamy Stock Photo)")
Six lives that shaped China. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
A new civilisation rises. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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The six ages of China. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Who were the Celts?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Q&AWhen were trousers first worn?
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The many lives of India. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
My favourite place: The Great Wall of China
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A noisy history of the world. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Ye olde travel guide: Kiev 978 AD. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Britain’s buried secrets. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Jerusalem: blood and gold. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
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