18 Cranes (Kaifeng Chronicles) 

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18 Cranes (Kaifeng Chronicles) by [Campbell, Robert]

In the late summer of 1630, 23-year old Li Bing writes the provincial level imperial examinations, the first step towards entering the Chinese civil service. He is tormented by a dream of 18 cranes, and as he awaits his exam results he seeks out insights from those around him to help him understand his dream. In the end, he learns more than he imagined.
This is the first book in the Kaifeng Chronicles series of novellas.

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