The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time Paperback - 2004
by Simon Winchester
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"Welcome!" spoke the computer, with a tinny amiability that took the chill off the early morning.
From the rear cover
It is the symbolic heart of China. Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, it pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Its path embraces every geographic feature and almost every ethnic group, and its banks are home to both scenic splendor and foul industrial pollution. Connecting China's heartland cities with that volatile coastal giant Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. And to travel up those waters is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China. Long off-limits to foreigners, the far reaches of the Yangtze are still off-limits to most tourists and travelers simply by dint of the difficulty in traversing the terrain. But, for Simon Winchester, traveling the length of this mighty river was a lifelong dream and, together with a Chinese companion, he set out to do just that. The result is this unforgettable portrait of China. Endlessly curious, urbane, witty, and knowledgeable, Winchester introduces us to a world we might otherwise have missed. To follow him on his adventures up the Yangtze is to experience the essence of China - to absorb its flavors as well as learn its history and politics, to feel its geography and climate as well as engage in its culture, and to meet up en route with uncommon people in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively and informative, amusing and thoroughly engaging.
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- Title The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time
- Author Simon Winchester
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 414
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher St. Martins Press-3PL, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-04-01
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780312423377 / 0312423373
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.8 in (20.83 x 13.97 x 2.03 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects China - History, Yangtze River Valley (China) - Description
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96012399
- Dewey Decimal Code 951.2
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