First episode of Five Thousand Years of Chinese History (1983) (excerpt)

Five Thousand Years of Chinese History dramatized the tales from Chinese history, beginning with The Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) till the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. This soundtrack is an excerpt from the first episode of the programme.

Date 1983
Language Cantonese
Duration Approx. 3m
Material Type Audio
Collection 90 Years of Public Service Broadcasting in Hong Kong
Source Courtesy of Radio Television Hong Kong
Repository Radio Television Hong Kong
Note to Copyright Permission for use in Hong Kong Memory is given by Radio Television Hong Kong
Accession No. lcs-rthk90A-0138
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