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| Author | : John Blofeld |
| File Size | : 46,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Unknown |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 15 June 1961 |
| ISBN | : STANFORD:36105120068080 |
| Pages | : 284 pages |
The author spent many years in China, particularly Peking, where he came to know the language and people well. He became intimate with all sorts of colourful people - silk-clad scholars, Buddhist monks, Taoist sages, actors, countless other strange and delectable dishes.
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