I remember my Chinese culture teacher saying that since the founding of the People’s Republic in 1949, concubines, dueling siblings and emperors had been abolished. This fascinating story of a billionaire octogenarian, women and children born out of... ...full story at Black China Hand
from Black China Hand on Sun, Aug 16 2009
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