{"product_id":"9780062124449","title":"Apologies to My Censor: The High and Low Adventures of a Foreigner in China","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of a young man's outrageous adventures in China and his search for identity in the most unexpected of places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMitch Moxley came to Beijing in the spring of 2007 to take a job as a writer and editor for \u003cem\u003eChina Daily\u003c\/em\u003e, the country's only English-language national newspaper. The Chinese economy was booming, the Olympics were on the horizon, and Beijing was being transformed into a world-class city overnight. Moxley planned to stay only through the Olympics and then head back to Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut that was six years ago. In that time, Moxley fed a goat to a lion, watched a lingerie-wearing bear ride a bicycle, and crisscrossed the country writing stories. He also appeared as one of \u003cem\u003eCosmopolitan\u003c\/em\u003e's one hundred most eligible bachelors in China, acted in a state-funded Chinese movie, and was paid to pose as a fake businessman.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring Moxley's journey of self-exploration, his comic adventures and misadventures in China gave way to the creation of his alter ego—Mi Gao, or Tall Rice. A funny and honest look at expat life, \u003cem\u003eApologies to My Censor\u003c\/em\u003e also depicts the ways a country can touch and inspire you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107902767344,"sku":"9780062124449","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062124449_p0.jpg?v=1763626861","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062124449","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}