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Dodwell, Christina Traveller in China
New York Beaufort Books 0825303710 / 9780825303715 Hardcover
From Publishers Weekly&newline; There could hardly be a better treat for the armchair adventurer than Dodwell's vivid account of her four-month journey into remote areas of China. On a route that took her from Kashgar in the north, across the Taklamakan and Gobi deserts, into Tibet and on south to Canton, traveling by local transport, by canoe, by camel, she followed the ancient Silk Route, visited frescoed caves in the Gobi Desert, lived among Tibetan and Mongol herders, ran the rapids of the Yangtze. Her adventurousness is reminiscent of the intrepid women travelers of Victorian England (in fact, her grandmother was a correspondent in China for English newspapers at the time of the warlords) . The book's excellent photos acutely observe the region and its people and evoke its painterly beauty. Dodwell's previous works include Travels with Fortune, about her 20, 000-mile journey around Africa, and In Papua New Guinea, the story of her two-year sojourn there; she also took part in BBC-TV's River Journeys series, which filmed her river-rafting in New Guinea. Author tour. &newline; Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. ; 160 pages
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Rutherford, Scott Insight Guide China (China)
Mbdrm Apa Productions 0887295959 / 9780887295959 Paperback
ABOUT THE BOOK: Insight Guide: China: FROM THE PUBLISHER: Insight Guide China This 424-page book includes a section detailing China's history, 8 features covering aspects of the country's life and culture, ranging from traditional medicine to ornate pagodas, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus 320 incredible photographs and 21 maps. ; Insight Guides Series; 424 pages
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Severin, Timothy The China Voyage: Across the Pacific by Bamboo Raft
Reading, Mass. Perseus Books 0201483947 / 9780201483949 Hardcover
From Library Journal&newline; Severin has made a career of re-creating voyages and journeys of the famous and legendary and writing chronicles of his adventures (In Search of Genghis Khan, LJ 4/1/92) . Here Severin becomes interested in the possibility of travel and cultural exchange across the Pacific prior to the European discovery of America. He recounts arguments of cultural specialists and puts forth the theory that bamboo rafts were the most likely craft used by Asian navigators of the time. The bulk of the book recounts the building of a raft in Vietnam, the gathering of a crew, and the attempt to reach California via the Kuroshio and the North Pacific currents. There is some good incidental information about Vietnam and the character of Severin's multinational crew. But there is mind-numbing detail of bad meals and dangerous weather situations, as well as the slow deterioration of the raft. Thorough, accurate, and intelligent, this work is not as exciting as the general public might desire. ? William R. Smith, Johns Hopkins Univ. Lib. , Baltimore&newline; Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.; 317 pages
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Wood, Frances Blue Guide China, Second Edition (Blue Guides)
Mbdrm W. W. Norton & Company 0393322041 / 9780393322040 Paperback
Product Description: &newline; Arranged by town and region, this guide is full of fascinating detail and expert practical help. Including essential background information on history, religion, art and architecture, and language. 35 illustrations, color map, 40 black-and-white maps. ; Blue Guides Series; 608 pages
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