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作者简介：
About the Author,From'76until'78,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.
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本书以一个外国朋友的视角，介绍厦门的历史、风土人情，特别是对厦门的气候、风味小吃、旅游景观等外国人感兴趣的方方面面作了生动而详细的介绍，文笔流畅，笔调轻松、幽默，并积极肯定厦门改革开放以来的各项成就，是一本很好的宣传厦门的外文图书。本书用英文写成，分三大部分，第一部分介绍厦门的历史人文、贸易、自然环境等；第二部分介绍福建的其他风景名胜区；第三部分介绍厦门的饮食、节日、购物、风俗等。
目录
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 Boman's Amoy Bushwalks
Chapter 8 Sports & Recreation
Chapter 9 Amoy Museums
Chapter 10 Jimei --China's "College Town"
Chapter 11 Tong'an & 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
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