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Tom Pellman is a writer based in Washington, DC. He lived in China for over a decade, working as a business journalist and consultant. He was fiction editor of the Beijing-based writers' collective The Anthill and co-edited and contributed to While We're Here, an anthology of The Anthill's best work. The Soul of Beijing is his first novel. ...more

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	The Soul of Beijing 4.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — 4 editions	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
	While We're Here: China Stories from a Writers' Colony by Alec Ash (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Tom Pellman (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — 5 editions	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
	China Business Guide 2008 - The Definitive Guide to Doing Business in China 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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