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Shake Hands with the Dragon

Carl Glick

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Description:Do you want to know how to blow up a duck with a bicycle pump; how to solve labor problems, Chinese style; how to join a Chinese secret society; how to hire a professional match-maker; how to avoid trouble in the Year of the Monkey; how to eat seaweed and like it?By a set of curious chances Carl Glick (who admits to being as unathletic as they come) was appointed athletic director of a Chinatown boys' club. He wasn't able to teach the boys much: it was summer, and they very sensibly objected to running around in such weather. But they were able to teach him a great deal; and as he proved himself a willing pupil, they all became firm friends.In "Shake Hands with the Dragon" Carl Glick tells what he learned of the peaceful, fun-loving, courteous people who live so quietly among us, finding endless amusement and contentment in everyday commonplace occurrences. Here is what goes on behind the closed doors of Chinatown—a Chinatown the casual visitor never sees. Here are stories of people the author has come to know intimately: little Quan-Ling, who gave a football to the baby; gentle Mr. Wu, who offered to go to jail for his son's truancy; Ah-Pau, the all-powerful grandmother, who seldom left her apartment, and yet one night had herself a fling, and others.Perhaps you think the Chinese a sinister people and Chinatown a place where no discreet man would venture on a dark night. Then consider the facts that juvenile delinquency is practically unknown among the Chinese in America, that cops everywhere consider Chinatown the softest beat they can make. Carl Glick tells why. Of course, they do have their tongs and their hatchetmen, and Carl Glick tells about them. But perhaps the Chinese aren't so sinister as we've supposed; perhaps, in fact, they have some amusing stories to tell—and some valuable lessons to teach. "Shake Hands with the Dragon" makes meeting them as enjoyable an experience as you're likely to find between book covers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shake Hands with the Dragon. To get started finding Shake Hands with the Dragon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 327

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Whittlesey House / McGraw-Hill

Release: 1941

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Description: Do you want to know how to blow up a duck with a bicycle pump; how to solve labor problems, Chinese style; how to join a Chinese secret society; how to hire a professional match-maker; how to avoid trouble in the Year of the Monkey; how to eat seaweed and like it?By a set of curious chances Carl Glick (who admits to being as unathletic as they come) was appointed athletic director of a Chinatown boys' club. He wasn't able to teach the boys much: it was summer, and they very sensibly objected to running around in such weather. But they were able to teach him a great deal; and as he proved himself a willing pupil, they all became firm friends.In "Shake Hands with the Dragon" Carl Glick tells what he learned of the peaceful, fun-loving, courteous people who live so quietly among us, finding endless amusement and contentment in everyday commonplace occurrences. Here is what goes on behind the closed doors of Chinatown—a Chinatown the casual visitor never sees. Here are stories of people the author has come to know intimately: little Quan-Ling, who gave a football to the baby; gentle Mr. Wu, who offered to go to jail for his son's truancy; Ah-Pau, the all-powerful grandmother, who seldom left her apartment, and yet one night had herself a fling, and others.Perhaps you think the Chinese a sinister people and Chinatown a place where no discreet man would venture on a dark night. Then consider the facts that juvenile delinquency is practically unknown among the Chinese in America, that cops everywhere consider Chinatown the softest beat they can make. Carl Glick tells why. Of course, they do have their tongs and their hatchetmen, and Carl Glick tells about them. But perhaps the Chinese aren't so sinister as we've supposed; perhaps, in fact, they have some amusing stories to tell—and some valuable lessons to teach. "Shake Hands with the Dragon" makes meeting them as enjoyable an experience as you're likely to find between book covers.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Shake Hands with the Dragon. To get started finding Shake Hands with the Dragon, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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