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For my parents, Clarke and Linda,

who instilled in me a yearning for travel and adventure.

Contents

1 A Little Trouble in Little China 1

2 Of All the Noodle Joints 6

3 Mysterious Things of Beauty 15

4 Forbidden Messages 21

5 Begin with the End in Mind 31

6 Heavenly Hunt 36

7 Abundant Harvest 40

8 Dragon Lady 46

9 Floating Marble 51

10 Hanging in the Hutong 58

11 Wangfujing has the Cure 66

12 Bye-Bye Beijing 73

13 Where the Chicken Hangs, the Frog Bleeds 80

14 Linger 89

15 Something Silky This Way Comes 96

16 This Time it’s Personal 101

17 Strangers in the Night 105

18 Iron Curtain 109

19 Talking ’Bout Yu and Tea 117

20 Shanghai Nights 126

21 The Cricket Speaks 131

22 Park for the People 141

23 Dumplings and History 145

24 Punt on the Bund 150

25 Pudong Pearl 153

26 Think Fast 158

27 Night Train 162

28 Murder on the Oriental Express 170

29 Fancy Meeting You Here 176

30 The Mightiest Warriors 180

31 Hot Wire 184

32 Jufo Si 187

33 Towers 194

34 The Color of Jadeite 198

35 All About the Terracotta 201

36 The Huntsman of Hangzhou 207

37 Three Pools Reflecting the Moon 214

38 Leaving a Mark on West Lake 217

39 It’s What’s Inside That Counts 221

40 All’s Well That’s Dragon Well 226

41 A Lot of Wall 237

Acknowledgements 241

About the Author 243