| Author | Dai Sijie |
| Translated by | Giò Waeckerlin Induni |
| Publisher | Piper München Zürich |
| Publisher Series | Serie Piper |
| Copyright Holder | Éditions Gallimard |
| Copyright Holder (This Edition) | Piper Verlag GmbH, München |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Büro Hamburg, Isabel Bünermann, Julia Martinez |
| Photo/Picture Editor | Charlotte Wippermann, Kathrin Hilse |
| Cover photo | Basso Cannarsa |
| Typeset by | Ziegler + Müller, Kirchentellinsfurt |
| Printed and Bound by | Clausen & Bosse |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | German |
| Location | München |
| This Edition Published | 2004-03 |
| Copyright | 2000 |
| Copyright | 2001 |
| Pages / Font | 199 pages |
| ISBN | 3-492-23869-6 |
| Barcode | 9 783492 238694 |
| Catalog Number | 3869 |
| Edition No. | 9 |
| Notes | 9. Auflage März 2004 |
