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The New and the Old – China Channel

The New and the Old – China Channel A tale of crime and punishment from Shen Congwen – translated by Jeffrey Kinkley During a year in the reign of the Guangxu Emperor, 1875– 1908…. Horses were being raced in this little county town, across parade grounds drenched by the sun in shimmering yellow. Meanwhile men…

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