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| China Hand: From the Great Wall to Olive Ball & Beyond | 
 enlarge | Author: Ruth Pennington Paget
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $13.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (1 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2683201
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 0
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 126
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.3
ISBN: 0595367305
Dewey Decimal Number: 915
EAN: 9780595367306
ASIN: 0595367305
Publication Date: August 16, 2005
Release Date: August 16, 2005
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Product Description
How 22 young people raised $42,000 to pay for a trip to the People's Republic of China in 1979 is just one secret that Ruth Pennington Paget shares in China Hand: From the Great Wall to Olive Ball & Beyond. Paget's three-week tour prepared her to sell sponsorships and coordinate public relations for the first Super Bowl shown in China in 1986. Her chapters about studying Chinese art and society at the University of Chicago reveal how the Chinese view the world and the infrastructure of China's economic success. Paget's knowledge of Chinese bronze vessels created her first opportunities to write about art, and her late-found love for Chinese food helped her become a restaurant reviewer for two years. Throughout China Hand Paget shows how to benefit culturally and economically from learning Chinese thought. Praise for China Hand: From the Great Wall to Olive Ball & Beyond I anxiously looked forward to the next page when I read [China Hand}. It reminds me of so many things in China, and it touched my heart. - Jie Judy Zhu, Professor, Defense Language Institute
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What is Olive Ball, you ask? You will have to read and find out! December 1, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Having a deep interest in all things Chinese, I couldn't wait for the release of Ruth Pennington Paget's newest book. China Hand doesn't disappoint! From her classmates' humorous "self-criticism" sessions to their much-anticipated arrival behind the Great Wall, you will relish all the adventures in this book. Although written from the point of view of a fresh-faced youth, don't let the young age fool you. Ruth proves you are never too young to be bitten by the travel bug! The fact that she was able to travel to China at a time when very few Westerners had ever been allowed into the country is nothing short of amazing. If you are thinking of traveling to China or are just interested in learning more about the Chinese culture, you should definitely give this book a whirl!
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