Midnight in Peking by Paul French

And a sprinkle of thoughts on old Beijing

Feb 27, 2021

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Dear all

Continuing on the theme of Chinese culture and history, today I’m combining them with a few words about one of my favourite books about China, the award-winning Midnight in Peking, by Paul French.

The true story centres on the murder of a British girl in what is now the Chinese capital, Beijing. On the morning of 8 January 1937, the body of 19-ye…

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