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March 09, 2006

 

Books as Objects: Golden Books in China

I happened across an odd little story today. Apparently, books made of gold are a fad among the super-rich in China. There is also concern that the books, which cost upwards of $1,000 are becoming a "means of bribery," according to a story from Xinhua, as they are given as gifts to public officials. None of the English-language stories had photos of the books so I did some searching to find out what they look like. You can see pics here and here.

- C. Max Magee @ 12:13 PM ~ comments: 0 ~ Links to this post

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