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“Where ever i go, the Cultural Revolution followed me”

Quote by Ji-li Jiang

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Ji-li Jiang, born on February 2, 1954, is a renowned author whose works are celebrated for their profound insights and rich imagination. more

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“On this day there was soon wind enough and to spare. The same might have been said of the sea. The Spray was in the midst of the turbulent Gulf Stream itself. She was jumping like a porpoise over the uneasy waves”

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