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    Letters From Peking: A British Diplomat in China 1972-1974
    Letters From Peking: A British Diplomat in China 1972-1974
    Letters From Peking: A British Diplomat in China 1972-1974
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    Letters From Peking: A British Diplomat in China 1972-1974

    By Michael Richardson

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    Michael and Celia Richardson and their son Jamie, born two years before while Michael was learning Mandarin Chinese in Hong Kong, lived in Peking from January 1972 to January 1974. It was Michael’s first posting as a member of HM Diplomatic Service as Third Secretary at the Office of the British Chargé d’Affaires. This book is a collection of letters written to their families in Britain.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlba Publishing
    Release dateFeb 5, 2020
    ISBN9781912773312
    Letters From Peking: A British Diplomat in China 1972-1974
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    Michael Richardson

    Michael Richardson is a teacher of t’ai chi, practitioner of shiatsu, and teacher of the Gurdjieff Sacred Dances. He is a disciple of tantric master Osho and, along with his partner, has been teaching the art of Tantra in weeklong “Making Love Retreats for Couples” since 1993. He lives in Switzerland.

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