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Letter from Lien Chi Ahangi on Pekin life and retirement
The letter describes Ahangi’s reflections on life in Pekin, reception by locals, and the contrast with London. He praises hospitality, notes women’s beauty and strangeness of customs, and commends restraint in retirement for moral and spiritual depth. The piece previews further discussion on retirement in a future issue.
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Lien Chi Ahangi
Fun Hoam
Pekin
China
London
A&t
England
Gin Hiung
Love-the-flesh
Jerry’s
Finn