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A concise Chinese-English dictionary for lovers by Xiaolu Guo (Vintage)
“Usually the man says a thing, and the woman questions it.” AN easy, very literal conceit: young Chinese girl meets middle aged white Englishman. Be my guest, he says. And so she moves in with him. Unfortunately for her he … Continue reading
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