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The man who saw himself as a patriot, but is ed as one of China's worst traitors.
A writer still read by every Chinese pupil and considered China's greatest modern author.
The influential Ulsterman who became a servant of the Chinese emperors.
The Muslim sailor whose epic maritime voyages created new routes for trade and influence.
River Elegy was a pioneering TV documentary series, one of the most watched in history.
The woman ed today as one of the great poets of Chinese history.
The smiling philosopher who is perhaps the most famous Chinese person in history.
The Mongol head of a dynasty that both occupied China and connected it to a wider world.
The historian who spoke the truth to the emperor and suffered for it.
Rana Mitter on the life of one of China's most important feminist authors.
