An edition of "Tui na" (English title: "Massage: a novel" is translated and set to release in 2013) in Simplified Chinese with illustrations. It is a novel about blind masseurs. Tui na is a form of chiropractic therapy. In China, it is a profession practiced by most blinds. It is a hard life. Their existence often go unnoticed by the non-blind, by choice, and is grossly misunderstood. Yet they carry themselves with the kind of dignity today's money chasing Chinese often lack. Bi Feiyu is a respected author, screenwriter, ...
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An edition of "Tui na" (English title: "Massage: a novel" is translated and set to release in 2013) in Simplified Chinese with illustrations. It is a novel about blind masseurs. Tui na is a form of chiropractic therapy. In China, it is a profession practiced by most blinds. It is a hard life. Their existence often go unnoticed by the non-blind, by choice, and is grossly misunderstood. Yet they carry themselves with the kind of dignity today's money chasing Chinese often lack. Bi Feiyu is a respected author, screenwriter, novelist, and journalist who has won numerous literary prizes. His novel The Moon Opera has been translated into English by Howard Goldblatt. This book is the winner of the 8th (2011) biannual Mao Dun Literature Prize. In Simplified Chinese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
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Publisher:
Ren Min Wen Xue Chu Ban She/Tsai Fong Books
Published:
2011
Language:
Chinese
Alibris ID:
18077402049
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Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in very good condition! The cover and any other included accessories are also in very good condition showing some minor use. The spine is straight there are no rips tears or creases on the cover or the pages.