About the Author,F(xiàn)rom76until78,Bill Brown was a young airman in the U.S.Air Force in Taiwan,Never dreaming that 10 years later,he and his wife and sons would settle on the opposite side of the Taiwan Straits in ancient Amoy.When asked why he moved to China,Bill said,"Because Chinese food is too expensive in America."In 1994,the Browns set out to explore their 2nd home by driving their van,"Toy Ota,"over 40,000km around China-up the coast,through the Gobi desert,over the Himalayan heights to Tibet,and back.They were impressed by the scope and pace of change in every corner of China,and loved the food(but didn’t care for Tibetan buttered tea).But 40,000 km of driving taught the Browns that there is no place like home-sepscially when home is the magical island of Amoy.
圖書(shū)目錄
Part One Intro Chapter 1 Welcome Laowai! Chapter 2 5019 Years of Amoy History Part Two Exploring Amoy Chapter 3 Enjoy Amoy Chapter 4 Gulaingyu Islet Chapter 5 Parks & Gardens Chapter 6 Amoy Wildlife Chapter 7 Trish Bomans Amoy Bushwalks Chapter 8 Sports & Recreation Chapter 9 Amoy Museums Chapter 10 Jimei ——Chinas "College Town" Chapter 11 Tongan & Jinmen Chapter 12 Explore Fujian Province Chapter 13 Chinese Festivals & Culture Chapter 14 "Chinese" Religions in Xiamen Chapter 15 Birthplace of Chinese Protestantism Part Three Living on Amoy Chapter 16 Chinese Foodfest Chapter 17 English/Chinese Menu Chapter 18 Where to Dine in Amoy Chapter 19 International Cuisine in Amoy Chapter 20 Home Cooking in Amoy Chapter 21 Shopping A to Z Chapter 22 Getting About in Amoy Chapter 23 Xiamen Hotels——Home Away From Home Chapter 24 A Cradle of Modem Chinese Education Chapter 25 Health Care in Xiarnen Chapter 26 Getting Down to Business Chapter 27 Xiamen Success Stories Chapter 28 Mad About Mandarin Chapter 29 Look Up Chapter 30 Lords of Opium Excerpts from some Readers Letters Bibliography & Suggested Reading EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS2