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Simon Rom Gjerø

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Simon Rom Gjeroe is a self-confessed nerd when it comes to China and everything Chinese. He has been interested in China since he saw the movie The Last Emperor as a thirteen year old. During his Chinese studies, he spent two years at Sichuan University in Chengdu, where he lived from 1995 to 1998. That is where he also met his future wife, Fu. After graduating in Chinese and Modern East Asian Studies, he moved to Beijing for work, and, after a few years, also married and settled down with Fu and eventually became the proud father of two boys here. A fluent Mandarin speaker, he has lived in China for more than a decade. He has written articles and books on Chinese travel, food, culture, history and politics. This is his third book. He now l ...more

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	Kaldet til Kina by Simon Gjeroe, Simon Rom Gjerø (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turen går til Beijing by Simon Rom Gjerø (Goodreads Author), Lars Ulrik Thom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2001	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kinesiske Perspektiver by Simon Rom Gjerø (Goodreads Author), Stig Thøgersen, Bent Nielsen 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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China: Alive in the Bitter Sea

by Fox Butterfield

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Women and Their Warlords: Domesticating Militarism in Modern China

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Deng Xiaoping's Long War: The Military Conflict Between China and Vietnam, 1979-1991 (New Cold War History)

by Xiaoming Zhang

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Simon Gjerø liked Celine Nielsen's review of Made in China: A Memoir of Marriage and Mixed Babies in the Middle Kingdom: "I found this book super interesting! It's both insightful and entertaining, with lots of information about the cultural differences you will encounter. These differences can be challenging yet worth encountering. I highly recommend reading!"
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Simon Gjerø liked Emma Jørgensen's review of Made in China: A Memoir of Marriage and Mixed Babies in the Middle Kingdom: "This book explains, with a great insight, what to expect when becoming a parent in China in a both funny and heartwarming biography alongside interesting stories from acquaintances and relevant studies. It also touches upon multiple other cultural su" Read more of this review »
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Simon Gjerø liked Rosa Maintz's review of Made in China: A Memoir of Marriage and Mixed Babies in the Middle Kingdom: "A very human and immensely lovable memoir: charming and funny in its style, but still insightful and touching."
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