Letters to the Chinese Past Series

Embark on an extraordinary journey across time and cultures with this captivating series. Follow the experiences of a 10th-century Mandarin who, through a mysterious invention, finds himself transported to the modern world, far from his homeland. His letters to a friend back in China vividly capture his wonder, confusion, and curiosity when faced with incomprehensible technologies and customs. Each installment offers new adventures and cultural encounters, prompting reflection on the differences and similarities of human societies throughout history.

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Letters Back to Ancient China
Herbert Rosendorfer
274 pages
10 hours of reading
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"A 10th-century Chinese mandarin travels forward in time, and writes letters home reporting on the strange land of 'Zha-ma-ni' in which he is surrounded by giants with big noses, and frightened by the iron carriages called 'mo-tao-kas'. We gradually realise that he is in present-day Munich, and the hapless voyager's encounters with modern life and love, make delightful reading." Scotland on Sunday Two million copies of the German edition have been sold which belies the claims that the Germans do not have a sense of humour and do not like satire.
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Die große Umwendung
Herbert Rosendorfer
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Deutscher Autor (1934 - 2012). - Forts. von: "Briefe in die chinesische Vergangenheit"--Der Mandarin Kao-tai kehrt noch einmal mit seiner Zeitmaschine aus dem 10. Jahrhundert zurück und landet im inzwischen wiedervereinigten Deutschland mitten im bunten Karnevalstreiben von Köln

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Letters Back to Ancient China

Die große Umwendung