South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China [1st ed] 978-0312-30640-3, 0-312-30640-7

"South of the Clouds offers a fascinating, intimate portrait of China by telling the story of an American man who v

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English Pages 278 Year 2004

South of the Clouds: Exploring the Hidden Realms of China [1st ed]
978-0312-30640-3, 0-312-30640-7

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Seth Faison

Table of contents :
Content: Terra-cotta Big nose Encounters with the police Old man Yang The Hong Kong standard Beijing spring Tiananmen A gold venture Shanghai comes alive In a pirate's lair Leaving Fujan A dog in my soup A gay wedding Sauna massage Jin Xing South of the clouds Pilgrims in Tibet Sky burial

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