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Chapter 2:

Page 29

[Qiū] 邱 (Ch’iu, Hew, Khoo, Khun, Khu, Yeow, Yow): Small hill, mould should read

[Qiū] 邱 (Ch’iu, Hew, Khoo, Khun, Khu, Yeow, Yow): A Chinese surname.

Page 39

娥 [è] (F) Pretty lady should read

娥 [é] (F) Pretty lady

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Chapter 3:

Page 65:

The importance of word radicals cannot be over estimated, should read

The importance of word radicals cannot be under estimated

Page 93:

“You could only understand after you could read the text” should read

“You could only understand after you could could speak correctly”

Chapter 4:

Page 115:

Six autonomous Counties 自治县[xiàn]: [Báishā Lí People Autonomous County]白沙黎族自治县, [Bǎdīng Lí People Autono­mous County]保定黎族自治县, [Chāngjiāng Lí People Autonomous County]昌江_ 族自治县, should read

Six autonomous Counties 自治县[xiàn]: [Báishā Lí People Autonomous County]白沙黎族自治县, [Bǎdīng Lí People Autono­mous County]保定黎族自治县, [Chāngjiāng Lí People Autonomous County]昌江黎族自治县,

Chapter 5:

Page 131:

Important episodes during this period include the King of Yue [gōujiàn] 勾践, should read

Important episodes during this period include the King of Yue, [gōujiàn] 勾践

Page 149:

In 1984-85 the first Sino-Japanese War, should read

In 1894-95 the first Sino-Japanese War,

Page 173:

Xiāo Yán [萧衍]  should read

Xiāo Yǎn [萧衍]

Page 181:

Footnote:

The strategy worked until a combination of circumstances, the rise of Genghis and Kublai Khan, as well as conspiracy from Wu San Gui, the gate-keeper, who let the Monguls in. should read

The strategy worked until a combination of circumstances, the rise of Genghis and Kublai Khan, as well as conspiracy from Wu San Gui, the gate-keeper, who let the Manchus in.

Chapter 6:

Page 233:

Now your have enough compassion for the animals, should read

Now you have enough compassion for the animals,

Chapter 8:

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The five determinants are distributed as follows in a cyclic fashion. Note that the positions of North, South_East and West should read

The five determinants are distributed as follows in a cyclic fashion. Note that the positions of North, South, East and West

Page 336

33. 'Metal-monkey' 丙申 bǐngshēn should read

33. 'Fire-monkey' 丙申 bǐngshēn

34. 'Metal-rooster' 丁酉 dīngyǒu should read

34. 'Fire-rooster' 丁酉 dīngyǒu

Page 336

[jǐyǒu] 己酉 “Earth-rooster” 1919, 1979 should read

[jǐyǒu] 己酉 “Earth-rooster” 1909, 1969