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96 pages, Hardback
213x145mm, Landscape





ISBN-10: 1905299672
ISBN-13: 9781905299676
 
Pavilions in the Air
 
Gathered here are gems galore, which, while revealing much of Chinese national psyche, highlight particular traits and characteristics that span the globe.

We all know Deng Xiaoping's 'It doesn't matter what colour the cat is, as long as it catches mice', but most of us would only recognize an approximate English equivalent of 'A mighty dragon cannot crush a local snake' or 'A Phoenix might come out of a crow's nest'.

The beasts and birds of legend and folklore provide the inimitable Kathryn Lamb's pen with a feast of hilarious subjects, not least a certain revolution at one ill-fated dinner party.
Christopher Arnander - Christopher Arnander spent his career in finance, much of it in the Middle East. He is a Fellow and former Councillor of the Royal College of Music. Author of Think Globally Spend Locally www.thinkglobally.co.uk.

Frances Wood - Frances Wood is head of the Chinese Department at the British Library and author of A Companion to China,The Blue Guide to China and No Dogs and Not Many Chinese, among many other books about China. Her most recent book to be launched is The First Emperor.

Kathryn Lamb - Kathryn Lamb contributes cartoons to The Oldie, Spectator and Private Eye. She has had several exhibitions and has written several books, illustrated by her own cartoons, about teenage life; they have been translated into many languages. Her cartoons are sold in The Cartoon Gallery, London.