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Chinese Restaurants
Will a dispute between China and Britain over Hong Kong harm sales in Birmingham's busy Chinese restaurants?
Non-Fiction 1967 2 mins
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Overview
It’s 1967 and Chairman Mao’s cultural revolution is in full swing increasing pressure on Britain’s role in Hong Kong. In London tensions reach breaking point when members of the Chinese Legation fight with police at 'the battle of Devonshire Close'. The day after the ‘battle’ ATV Today’s Gwyn Richards asks if all this political wrangling will stop the people of Birmingham eating in their local Chinese restaurant.
Featuring
Gwyn Richards
Genres
Non-Fiction
Released
1967
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Birmingham
Language
English
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