Peking Story

Peking Story
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Publisher : Eland Publishing
Total Pages : 180
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015082670020
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Book Synopsis Peking Story by : David Kidd

Download or read book Peking Story written by David Kidd and published by Eland Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A haunting and delicately observed description of the last days of Mandarin culture before the revolution, 'Peking Story' is a testimony to a way of life, a culture, an aesthetic and a civilisation which has since completely disappeared.

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