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The river at the center of the world : a journey up the Yangtze, and back in Chinese time
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The river at the center of the world : a journey up the Yangtze, and back in Chinese time

by Simon Winchester

This travel narrative follows the 3,900-mile course of the Yangtze River from the Tibetan border to the East China Sea. It examines China's history, geography, and culture through encounters with local people and remote landscapes along the waterway.

Accession 21422 ISBN 9781554684816 Publisher Harper Perennial
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