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Author: Sima Nan
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Series of the Four Eccentrics of Beijing. — You only know Sima Nan for challenging pseudoscience. Now, he lets you see his literary spirit, his profound insights, and his witty remarks. Sima Nan, with Shandong ancestry, comes from a military family, is a Monkey in the Chinese zodiac, loves flowers and dogs, has many enemies but also many friends, and has long resided in Beijing. Half of his life has been filled with the flavors of the world: farming, brick-making, construction, practicing medicine, teaching, serving in government, and writing. Now, he earns a living by speaking.