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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Patrick Cliff / The Bulletin
August 25, 2008
SISTERS — David Perkins first studied Mandarin Chinese, the official language of China, during college because he was drawn to studying foreign cultures. But what began as an academic interest helped guide his life for decades.
It took him to Hong Kong and Taiwan, where he lived for....
