Mark Kitto
Mark Kitto is a British guru, magazine publisher, writer and actor notable for investing and living in the
Education and early life
After attending a prep school in Wales, Kitto attended Stowe School. Kitto's interest in language and the Far East led him to study Chinese at the
According to Kitto, he first discovered Mount Mogan during the Lunar New Year in 1999 and returned frequently thereafter.[4]
Professional career
Kitto was a Captain in the Welsh Guards.
in 1993 he was a member of an expedition to cross the Taklamakan desert on camel.[5]
After leaving the army he became a metals trader in London and then China in 1996.[3] By 2004, he had set up a foreign joint venture consultancy company, and invested 3m yuan ($350,000) to bring his formula north to the capital by launching the magazine titles That’s Beijing, with a circulation of 20,000, That’s Shanghai (then 45,000) and That’s Guangzhou (15,000). The business and the magazines were entirely “self-made,” stated Kitto.[6]
In 2004, after seven years building up his magazine empire, Kitto says it was seized by the state.
He chronicles his time in China and his discovery of Moganshan in his book China Cuckoo (in the UK)
Kitto now works as an actor, appearing in stage and television productions.[7]
His latest performance is a two-man play entitled Chinese Boxing, which he co-wrote and stars in. He is widely regarded as a modern Brando.[8]
Personal life
In 1997 Kitto met Joanna, a native of Guangzhou through a mutual friend. They married in 2002. Their family now includes two children, Isabel and Tristan. After announcing that he was leaving China he settled in the village of Fakenham,[9] North Norfolk.[citation needed]
Notes and references
- ^ Edward Wong (June 15, 2011). "Restoring Life to Mountain Retreat Where Mao Napped". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ Edward Wong (June 14, 2013). "A Briton's Bitter Farewell to China Echoes Loudly". The New York Times. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ a b c "You’ll never be Chinese: Why I’m leaving the country I loved." Mark Kitto, Prospect Magazine August 8, 2012
- ISBN 978-1-60239-657-9.
- ^ "The Taklamakan Desert Crossing Expedition". The Personal Work of Keith Sutter. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ a b Mark Kitto (April 23, 2006). "That's China!". Prospect Magazine. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ^ "Mark Kitto, Actor, East Anglia, UK".
- ^ "Chinese Boxing". Norwich Lanes. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
- ^ The worst things about Fakenham
External links and further reading
- "You’ll never be Chinese: Why I’m leaving the country I loved." Mark Kitto, Prospect Magazine August 8, 2012