A Recent History In UK And China
What's different in the UK to East Asia?
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5m 20s
The past 100 years have seen big changes in the UK. Cultural psychologist Richard Valentine takes us on a tour of British history, comparing it to milestones in Chinese history of the same period.
By the end of this video you will have learnt:
- Some of the key events in British history over the past century
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