I Am A Fortune Teller: How Chinese Fortune Tellers Really Learn Their Craft

I Am A Fortune Teller: How Chinese Fortune Tellers Really Learn Their Craft

One of the biggest surprises in I Am a Fortune Teller (我是个算命先生) is that becoming a fortune teller is nothing like most people imagine. There are no magical awakenings. No mysterious scrolls that instantly reveal the secrets of destiny. No overnight transformation into a master. Instead, the book presents a profession built on years of … Read more

I Am A Fortune Teller: What One Chinese Bestseller Reveals About The Real World Of Chinese Fortune Telling

I Am A Fortune Teller: What One Chinese Bestseller Reveals About The Real World Of Chinese Fortune Telling

A young man wanders through the streets of northern China carrying nothing but a worn shoulder bag, a notebook, and the quiet confidence that he can read another person’s destiny. He has no famous temple behind him. No television audience. No expensive office. Instead, he learns his craft from elderly masters in tea houses, village … Read more