Rowan Simons arrived in China 20 years ago,
looking for a game of football – and couldn’t find a team to join.
A longtime student of the Chinese language,
Rowan tried explaining his passion for playing the game
via his job as a TV presenter, to no avail.
Partly in protest, partly in solidarity and always in hope,
Rowan used his position inside the Chinese media
to embark on a peaceful mission
to reinvent football in the Middle Kingdom –
something, Rowan says, should have happened
hundreds of years ago.
Bamboo Goalposts is much more than
a story about football, though –
it is a story about the changes in China
over the past 20 years,
giving unique insight into China through football –
a bridge into a very different world.
Books will be available at the event.
Presentation
Sunday, May 18, 4pm 2008
with author Rowan Simons
Please RSVP for this event:
reservations@m-theglamourbar.com, 6350-9988
RMB 50, includes a drink
The Glamour Bar
6/F, No.5 The Bund (entrance at 20 Guangdong Lu)
Shanghai, 200002, China
Tel: +86 21 6350 9988 (office hours) + 86 21 6329 3751 (most other hours),
Fax: (86-21) 6322-0099
www.m-theglamourbar.com
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