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Real Name: Edwin Baak
About Me: I lived in China for twenty-two year, 16 years in Beijing, 3 years in Guangzhou and (including partial overlap), 12 years in Nanning. Prior to living in China, I have lived in Germany, Czech Republic and Spain. Since August 2022, I am back in the Netherlands.

I read books in Dutch, English, German, French and Spanish, mainly novels and poetry.

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Location: Heerhugowaard, Netherlands
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Local Favorites: Bookstores: Antiquariaat A. Kok & Zn, Buchhandlung Wittwer Stuttgart, FLTRP Bookstore, Scheltema, The Book Exchange, The Commercial Press Bookstore [商务印书馆]