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This Ain't Your Mother's China

National China Performing Arts Center
Dec.07.2011

December 2011 - Release of three long form articles in RedRoom.com on China after living in Lhasa, Beijing, and Shanghai for 2-1/2 years+.

1. Of a Firestorm in Lhasa

2. Ain't Your Mother's China

3. Lost in Transliteration: Just Another ABC in the Big Bad PRC

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Comments from William

May.06.2010 - 11:23 pm
In response to: Insider Outsider: An Interview with Author William Poy Lee by james Kuai --
I'm always gratified when a reader or writer contacts me. I am away a bunch on travels and writing retreats, but will...
Jul.10.2008 - 6:55 pm
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Caroline -- congrats on another book sale.  I've only sold my first one and I was ecstatic. Every step is so real and...
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