Paul French

Historian and author Michael Wood’s BBC series The Story of China was a huge hit with viewers. Now he has turned his TV documentary into a new book. Paul French caught up with him before the launch Wood’s BBC TV series saw him embark on a great historical adventure, exploring the stories, people and landscapes that created China’s distinctive character and genius over four thousand years. His most recent documentary …

  Juan Du is Associate Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and a founding director of the Shenzhen Centre for Design. Her new book ‘The Shenzhen Experiment: The Story of China’s Instant City’ (Harvard University Press) emerged from her active involvement in the ongoing development and planning of the city. It’s a study of a city planned to foster innovation, business and co-operation, …