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China Revisited is a series of extracted reprints of mid-nineteenth to early-twentieth century Western impressions of Hong Kong, Macao and southern China. The series comprises excerpts from travelogues or memoirs written by missionaries, diplomats, military personnel, journalists, tourists and temporary sojourners. They came to China from Europe or the United States, some to work or to serve the interests of their country, others out of curiosity. Each excerpt is fully annotated by Paul French to best provide relevant explications of Hong Kong, Macao and China at the time, to illuminate encounters with historically interesting characters or notable events. Save 20% by buying this bundle which includes the following items in the series. Please click on their titles below to read full details. -
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Bestselling author Paul French travels to the most storied cities in China to tell the true tales of fascinating people who visited or lived in these places in the 19th and 20th centuries.
With a special focus on the glamorous years between the world wars, the Destination series describes the local and international assortment of adventurers, writers, spies, artists, socialites and scoundrels who inhabited Macao, Peking and Shanghai during that golden age.
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Illustrated by Catherine Choi Welly the Wild Boar and Pickle the Porcupine are two of the wonderful local creatures that call Hong Kong's hills their home. Save 20% by buying both of these books in this bundle. Click on the images below to read more about each book.