Nov 10, 2018
Writer Lindsay Varty tells us all about weird and wonderful jobs from China’s past that are still being done today! Lindsay’s latest book, Sunset Survivor, is all about traditional Chinese jobs in Hong Kong.
And Year 4 kids from Clearwater Bay School give us their take on some interesting jobs - from poo collectors to female pirates like Zheng Shi! (Sorry that the sound quality isn't great for this segment.) Thank you: Emily Blackshaw, Angel Lieu, Sheldon Wong, Charlotte Morley, Lola Bovenlander, Catherine Liu and Noah Kerr.
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