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Drawing China
By Rowan Kohll
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In this book, a British father and son document their travels around China in drawings. Visiting Shanghai, Suzhou, Xinjiang and Guangdong, this is a unique look at the culture of China shown in sketches - of food and flowers, of towers and teapots. Inside, you will find lion dances, distant islands, snow-capped mountains, giant horses and all the wonders of the Middle Kingdom. Along the way, have fun learning about shorthand and Piaries!
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Rowan Kohll
Living and working in China since 2003, Rowan Kohll has always been fascinated by the Chinese language and way of life. Now, with his new system of mnemonics, he is working to make Chinese as easy and fun to learn as possible. Rowan Kohll is a teacher working at an international school in Suzhou.
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Drawing China - Rowan Kohll
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Drawing China
A father and son, on an adventure around the Middle Kingdom.
Jamie and I would like to dedicate this book to Lulu.
His mother, my wife.
In total, that makes twenty-nine wonderful years between us!
Chapter 1: Greetings!
Hello! My name is Rowan, and I love sketching.
As a foreigner living in China, I often feel as if I am an ambassador, in a tiny way, for my country. A miniscule bridge built between two great nations, Britain and China, helping each to understand the other – even if just a little bit.
It is important, I feel, that we respect each other’s cultures. And that’s a big part of what this book is about – looking at the world around me, as I travel through China, and using my pen (because I do prefer, most of the time, to sketch with a pen) to record beautiful
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