I Love Dollars and Other Stories of China
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Columbia University Press, 2007.
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9780231510226
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Zhu Wen., & Zhu Wen|AUTHOR. (2007). I Love Dollars and Other Stories of China . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zhu Wen and Zhu Wen|AUTHOR. 2007. I Love Dollars and Other Stories of China. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Zhu Wen and Zhu Wen|AUTHOR. I Love Dollars and Other Stories of China Columbia University Press, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Zhu Wen, and Zhu Wen|AUTHOR. I Love Dollars and Other Stories of China Columbia University Press, 2007.
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Full title | i love dollars and other stories of china |
Author | wen zhu |
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