Big Noses in Beijing

Release on 2002-04-01 | by Sally Grattidge

That summer, Dr. McConnell arrived in Beijing from Ireland, and I started to take the kids to see him. He had a lovely manner with them, once I could get him to stop blarneying long enough to get a word in edgeways and tell him why we ...

Author: Sally Grattidge
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 9780595223459
Category: Biography & Autobiography
Page: 228
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What would it be like to pack up the family and go to live in China for three years? To swap the clean air and convenience of North America for the chaos and clamour of the world’s most populous nation? Journey with Sally Grattidge behind the bamboo curtain as she strives to raise a family, see some of the country and generally have a life while learning to cope with the culture, the language and the ubiquitous "China factor." From the exhilaration of mastering Mandarin and visiting fascinating places, to the despair and sheer frustration of trying to get the simplest things done, the narrative sweeps the reader along on an expatriate roller-coaster ride. Throughout it all, the author paints an intimate portrait of the Chinese people, as she discovers what they are really like beneath that inscrutable public face.

Language: en
Pages: 228

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Categories: Biography & Autobiography

Type: BOOK - Published: 2002-04-01 - Publisher: iUniverse

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