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September 28, 2006: Who is "Number 1 Book Collector" of Beijing?
"There are various collectors, and Today let's hear the story of a "dialect" collector.The Beijing resident Wei Linhai said there are so many messeges carried in local dialect that we can't afford to lose them in the mist of time. "
"A bookworm since childhood, Wei Linhai used to be crowned " No.1 Book Collector" of Beijing. And in reading he found himself most allured to dialects which reflect people's habits, characters and migration process in a particular area. It gave rise to his idea of making a compilation of Beijing dialect, which he hears and says for dozens of years. "
