May 30, 2023

KITAAB

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China: Specialist bookstores respond to expat tastes

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Yandi Mbeki (pseudonym), the 39 year-old wife of a diplomat from South Africa, Googled “English bookshops in Beijing” on her arrival in the city, but found no really helpful guides. For the first five months of her stay, she went to a small community bookshop near her home and resorted to amazon.cn to find textbooks in English.  

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