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Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales China by : Sean O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales China written by Sean O'Reilly and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travelers' Tales China is a must for any traveler to China, to anyone wanting to learn more about the Middle Kingdom, offering a breadth and depth of experience from both new and well-known authors, and helps make the China experience unforgettable and transforming. These pages take you through 6,000 years of history to modern-day socialist China, from the Silk Road to the high-tech center of Beijing. Explore the old as well as the new--from the tombs of dead emperors to the world's largest dam. Roam around one of China's 700 nature preserves in a country that boasts more wildlife than any other in the world. Wander the vastness of the Gobi Desert and skirt the darkness of history while exploring the assault on Nanking, and be shaken by observations of death during the upheavals of the Red Guard. Go riding with Ghengis Khan, explore the Forbidden City, and walk along sections of the Great Wall that are seldom visited. You can taste and smell the food as it is cooked in alleys and inns, reach down and touch relics older than most of Europe, and enjoy the sights and the sounds of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Download or read book Hong Kong written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 1996 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We've collected useful and memorable stories to produce the kind of sampler we've always wanted to read before setting out. These stories will show you a spectrum of experiences to be had or avoided in Hong Kong"--Back cover
Book Synopsis Traveller Tales of China, Or, The Story-telling Hongs by : Hezekiah Butterworth
Download or read book Traveller Tales of China, Or, The Story-telling Hongs written by Hezekiah Butterworth and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Traveller Tales of China by : Hezekiah Butterworth
Download or read book Traveller Tales of China written by Hezekiah Butterworth and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Thailand by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Thailand written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2009-11-01 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Lowell Thomas Award for Best Travel Book, this newly designed collection paints a unique portrait of a complex and captivating land. One contributor lives as a monk for a month, gaining an inside look at monastic life. Another discovers Bangkok’s riverine pleasures, a world away from its car-choked streets. Yet another finds refuge as the houseguest of an isolated tribesman. Through these engaging personal stories, readers witness how Thailand satisfies just about any traveler’s hunger for the exotic, the beautiful, the thrillingly different. Writers include Pico Iyer, Norman Lewis, Diane Summers, Simon Winchester, Ian Buruma, Thalia Zepatos, and Tim Ward. “The breadth and color of the collective portrait [the contributors] provide of Thailand is remarkable.” — Los Angeles Times
Book Synopsis Traveller Tales of China Or the Story-Telling Hongs (Classic Reprint) by : Hezekiah Butterworth
Download or read book Traveller Tales of China Or the Story-Telling Hongs (Classic Reprint) written by Hezekiah Butterworth and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Traveller Tales of China or the Story-Telling Hongs In this volume I have aimed, after the manner of the "Zigzag Stories," to give a view of the social life of Russian China and China; to make an instructive book, which should picture the new way around the world by the Siberian railway, and the new ports of the East in Manchuria and on the Yellow Sea. This is the second volume of the new series of "Traveller Tales," written after the manner of the "Zigzag" series, which sought to illustrate the manners and customs of nations by folk-lore tales and travellers' narratives, in a progressive manner. Many of the interpolated stories in this volume are "Jakarta" legends, which means that they were parables imputed to Buddha, but which were written to make clear his teachings a century or more after his death. These tales are the folk-lore of Buddhism, and are well known in Buddhist countries, and illustrate the manners and customs of the people of the past and present. The book seeks to make clear to young people the new conditions, as well as the old traditions, of the Chinese people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Tibet by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Tibet written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2003 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy riveting tales by world-renowned writers about one of the most fascinating regions on Earth. One author witnesses an ancient sky burial; another works as an extra on a Chinese movie set; another visits Potala Palace, the home of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Illustrations.
Book Synopsis Two Arabic Travel Books by : Tim Mackintosh-Smith
Download or read book Two Arabic Travel Books written by Tim Mackintosh-Smith and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2014-12-08 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its ports, we find a priceless cargo of information; here are the first foreign descriptions of tea and porcelain, a panorama of unusual social practices, cannibal islands, and Indian holy men--a marvelous, mundane world, contained in the compass of a novella. In Mission to the Volga, we move north on a diplomatic mission from Baghdad to the upper reaches of the Volga River in what is now central Russia. This colorful documentary by Ibn Fadlan relates the trials and tribulations of an embassy of diplomats and missionaries sent by caliph al-Muqtadir to deliver political and religious instruction to the recently-converted King of the Bulghars. During eleven months of grueling travel, Ibn Fadlan records the marvels he witnesses on his journey, including an aurora borealis and the white nights of the North. Crucially, he offers a description of the Viking Rus, including their customs, clothing, tattoos, and a striking account of a ship funeral.
Book Synopsis Qing Travelers to the Far West by : Jenny Huangfu Day
Download or read book Qing Travelers to the Far West written by Jenny Huangfu Day and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-06 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fundamentally new interpretation of the Qing reveals how Sino-Western engagements transformed traditions, institutions, and networks of communications.
Book Synopsis Night Train to Turkistan by : Stuart Stevens
Download or read book Night Train to Turkistan written by Stuart Stevens and published by Atlantic Monthly Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first account of travel in Chinese Turkistan, closed to foreigners since 1949, shows a world where bureaucratic hazards often loom larger than geographical ones. First serial to Esquire.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales by : Michael Newton
Download or read book Travelers' Tales written by Michael Newton and published by Galde Press, Inc.. This book was released on 2003 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A modern aviator crashes in the Sahara--and finds himself in the middle of WW II. A conoisseur of classic Japanese culture finds a priceless artifact in the midst of modernization. Future space travelers discover the diary of the last man on Earth. Nine engrossing and poignant tales of human nature told by the author of Destiny of Souls.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales San Francisco by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales San Francisco written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Pacific surf to Nob Hill to Chinatown, the legendary City by the Bay comes to life in this diverse collection of essays celebrating America's favorite playground. Praise the Lord at Glide Memorial Church, skate through the wonders of Golden Gate Park, discover culinary delights in the Mission, and relive the days of the gold rush.
Book Synopsis Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF) by : Wu Cheng'en
Download or read book Journey to the West (2018 Edition - PDF) written by Wu Cheng'en and published by Asiapac Books Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2018-08-14 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling Journey to the West comic book by artist Chang Boon Kiat is now back in a brand new fully coloured edition. Journey to the West is one of the greatest classics in Chinese literature. It tells the epic tale of the monk Xuanzang who journeys to the West in search of the Buddhist sutras with his disciples, Sun Wukong, Sandy and Pigsy. Along the way, Xuanzang's life was threatened by the diabolical White Bone Spirit, the menacing Red Child and his fearsome parents and, a host of evil spirits who sought to devour Xuanzang's flesh to attain immortality. Bear witness to the formidable Sun Wukong's (Monkey God) prowess as he takes them on, using his Fiery Eyes, Golden Cudgel, Somersault Cloud, and quick wits! Be prepared for a galloping read that will leave you breathless!
Book Synopsis Stories from China. By the author of "The Story of a Summer Day,” “Travellers' Tales," etc. With ... illustrations by : China
Download or read book Stories from China. By the author of "The Story of a Summer Day,” “Travellers' Tales," etc. With ... illustrations written by China and published by . This book was released on 1875 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Brazil by : Annette Haddad
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Brazil written by Annette Haddad and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2004 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With stories ranging from delightful to funny to cautionary and inspiring, these tales about Brazil explore the many facets of the country--from the biggest freshwater fish and the rivers they live in to the world's largest jungle. Illustrations & maps.
Book Synopsis Travelers' Tales Tuscany by : James O'Reilly
Download or read book Travelers' Tales Tuscany written by James O'Reilly and published by Travelers' Tales. This book was released on 2002 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essays by well-known travel writers--including Frances Mayes, Jan Morris, Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, and Ferenc MbtT--guide readers through the beautiful, sun-baked hills of Tuscany in search of friendly locals, breathtaking scenery, scrumptious dining, and award-winning wine. Original.
Author :Compiled by Michael Wise Publisher :Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd ISBN 13 :9814677329 Total Pages :311 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (146 download)
Book Synopsis Travellers’ Tales of Old Japan by : Compiled by Michael Wise
Download or read book Travellers’ Tales of Old Japan written by Compiled by Michael Wise and published by Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd. This book was released on 2008-09-15 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travellers in search of the unexpected found it in Old Japan. Here was a strange land indeed, where women blackened their teeth, men wore tattoos in lieu of clothing, and the whole family bathed together “with as much freedom as a flock of ducks”. Visitors came in thousands and eagerly put pen to paper, commenting on everything Japanese, from curios to coolies, sake to samurai, etiquette to earthquakes. They left behind—in letters, diaries and memoirs—personal impressions of Old Japan, sometimes as revealing of the writers themselves as the country they came to visit. This book features 74 of these traveller’s tales—many of them funny, others serious, but all a pleasure to read
