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I placed an order for Harry Potter and Dan Brown (and got them)

I placed an order for two box sets, one containing six Harry Potter books and the other four of Dan Brown’s novels. This order costs me 532 yuan (about USD 70). Why so sad? Because this means that I earn Chinese wages to pay for U.K. books: Too EXPENSIVE. Though the […]

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My friend in Egypt

I’ve known Mostafa Elmasry for around 6 years. We used to chat over Yahoo messenger when I worked in Harbin, Heilongjiang province.
I wanted to say sorry to him about me not contacting him just because I’ve been quite busy with life since I came to Beijing. But, being busy is always an excuse. Everybody is […]

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Reading for knowledge, peace of mind, and more…

* Like in any country, you need to have enough literary, historical, artistic and philosophical knowledge to appreciate the culture that nurtures you and the people admired in your society. I want to appreciate the cultures of the English-speaking world and their roots and origins. And I want to be admired. One old friend of […]

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