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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Kai Strittmatter has studied China for more than 30 years. For over a decade he lived and worked in Beijing as a correspondent for the German national broadsheet Süddeutsche Zeitung, taking the decision to leave the country prior to publication of this book, which became an instant bestseller in Germany. He is the author of China A-Z.
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