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Chinese Roundabout: Essays in History and Culture
Jonathan D. Spence
“If one has the art, then a piece of celery or salted cabbage can be made into a marvelous delicacy; whereas if one has not the art, not all the greatest delicacies and rarities of land, sea, or sky are of any avail.” —a Beijing cook, nineteenth century from Chinese Roundabout
416 pages, Ill.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | April 1, 1993 |
| ISBN13 | 9780393309942 |
| Publishers | WW Norton & Co |
| Pages | 416 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 236 × 28 mm · 594 g |
| Language | English |
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