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Acclaimed as Jane Gardam’s masterpiece, Old Filth is a lyrical novel that recalls the fully lived life of Sir Edward Feathers. The Man in the Wooden Hat is the history of his marriage told from the perspective of his wife, Betty, a character as vivid and enchanting as Filth himself. They met in Hong Kong after the war. Betty had spent the duration in a Japanese internment camp. Filth was already a successful barrister, handsome, fast becoming rich,...
14) Chinese New Year
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31 pages : illustrations color ; 26 cm.
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31 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm.
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For two joyous weeks red is all around. The color represents luck and happiness. Children receive money wrapped in red paper, and friends and loved ones exchange poems written on red paper. The Chinese New Year is also an opportunity to remember ancestors, and to wish peace and happiness to friends and family. The holiday ends with the Festival of Lanterns, as many large communities stage the famous Dragon Dance. Fireworks, parades, lanterns, presents,...
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A leading foreign policy expert offers a look at the inner workings of China to explore a hidden world of intellectual debate that is fueling a new Chinese revolution and to reflect on what this will mean in terms of both China as a nation and its role in global affairs.
20) Chinese New Year
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.
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Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate Chinese New Year and how it is celebrated.
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