hour later as a result.

At half-time, the Dinamo supporters allegedly unfurled banners and began to throw beer cans and fire crackers onto the pitch. Stewards eventually removed the banners, and forced the supporters out of the venue, although some attempted to climb the fence to get back into the ground.

The madness was far from over, however, when the referee awarded a corner in favour of the Scottish league side. Dinamo captain Laurentiu Rus was so incensed at the decision that he ran 15 yards and pushed the official over, and when back to his feet, swiftly brandished a red card.

Rus then refused to leave the pitch, and when he did finally accept his marching orders, Dinamo bizarrely threw on a substitution. The referee ordered the player back toPages

18 April, 2014

I come across the phrase "Gaoshan Liushui" [gow-shan, leo-shway] regularly in my life; as the title of this article suggests, it is usually translated as "High Mountain, Flowing Water" (or stream, or rivulet, according to the poesy of the translator).

I first came across it in a framed piece of calligraphy made by my father-in-law, a military type who (in that uniquely Chinese manner) combines a military and governmental career with being really rather good at classical calligraphy. The piece adorned the wall of her flat when we first met, and has travelled with us ever since.

I later encountered it when Stephane of Teamasters (fear the Masters of Tea!) very kindly sent me a CD of classical Chinese music, played on a wide, stringed zither-like instrument called