Iron And Silk
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Salzman, M., (1986). . New York: Random House. This book was given to me by a good friend who knew that I had an interest in Asia. I chose to read it because it was a true story and was told that it was a good read.
The author travels to China as an English teacher for the Hunan Medical Schoo ....
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.... year on this one.” This is an example of the dedication and perseverance these men have towards their chosen artform or skill. Another example of this theme, was Mark’s Wushu teacher, Pan, who punched a fifty pound plate of steel up to ten thousand times a day. Mark’s relentless practicing of the many forms of Wushu was influenced by Pan.
Salzman also showed that there was great oppression. The people of China were under constant surveillance and control. Rarely were they able to m ....
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