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1	China Road: A Journey Into the Future of a Rising Power more books like this by Rob Gifford add to wishlist An acclaimed National Public Radio reporter takes a dramatic journey along China's Route 312 from its start in the boomtown of Shanghai to its end on the border with Kazakhstan. Along the way, he poses crucial questions regarding China's future as a super power. see all copies from $5.12! new only from $7.50! \| SVS
2	Iron & silk more books like this by Mark Salzman add to wishlist This entertaining memoir, a quietly persuasive classic of its kind, is about the journey of a young martial arts-obsessed American to China, where he teaches English to Chinese medical students and studies with a kung fu master. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Sources of Chinese Tradition: Volume 1: From Earliest Times to 1600 more books like this by Professor Irene Bloom (Editor), Professor Irene Cohen (Editor), William Theodore De Bary (Editor) add to wishlist -- Yingshih Yu, Gordon Wu 1958 Professor of Chinese Studies and professor of history, Princeton University see all copies from $14.95! new only from $32.00! \| SVS
4	Oracle Bones: A Journey Through Time in China more books like this by Peter Hessler add to wishlist The acclaimed author of "River Town" offers a rare portrait of 21st-century China. Hessler tells the story of this modern-day country and its growing links to the Western world as seen through the lives of a handful of ordinary people. see all copies from $2.54! new only from $4.67! \| SVS
5	Everest: The West Ridge more books like this by Thomas F Hornbein add to wishlist In one of mountaineering's great-st adventure stories, Thomas Hombein tells of his and Willi Unsoeld's dramatic first ascent of Everest's West Ridge -- a route that had been dismissed as hopeless by all previous expeditions. Part of the first successful American expedition, Hombein and Unsoeld ascended beyond "the point of no return" to make the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Travels of Marco Polo more books like this by Marco Polo add to wishlist Chronicling the 13th-century world of Venice, his birthplace, to the far reaches of Asia, Marco Polo tells of the foreign peoples he meets as he travels by foot, horse and boat. This edition is illustrated with 32 woodcut images that were created for the classic 1926 publication. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Seven years in Tibet more books like this by Heinrich Harrer add to wishlist The author became the Dalai Lama's tutor when he was imprisoned in an Indian internment camp by the British after World War II was declared, then escaped and made his way over the frozen Himalayas to Lhasa. This is the story of his stay in Tibet, from 1939 to 1950 when the Chinese invaded. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Oracle Bones: A Journey Between China's Past and Present more books like this by Peter Hessler add to wishlist From the acclaimed author of "River Town" comes a rare portrait, both intimate and epic, of 21st-century China as it opens its doors to the outside world. see all copies from $3.59! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
9	River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze more books like this by Peter Hessler add to wishlist Hessler's book is a memoir more of a city than of a man's experiences. Teaching English as a Peace Corps volunteer to the residents of Fuling, Hessler was inspired by the tenacity of his students and by the impact of the historical events that occurred during his tenure there. Winner of the 2001 Kiriamas Award for nonfiction and a New York Times ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.98! \| first editions \| SVS
10	China more books like this by DK Publishing (Creator) add to wishlist Beautifully commissioned photographs, spectacular 3-D aerial views, and comprehensive information help travelers to China discover both the charm and majesty of this fascinating destination. see all copies from $9.15! new only from $14.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	Across China more books like this by Peter Jenkins add to wishlist Here is Peter Jenkins' vivid account of his adventures in Tibet, up Mount Everest and across China--from the windswept plains of Mongolia to a forbidden fishing village south of Shanghai. And here are the incredible characters he encountered. It became a journey as much into himself as it was across a country. By the author of A Walk Across ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Twilight in the Forbidden City more books like this by Reginald F. Johnston add to wishlist From 1919 to 1924, Reginald F. Johnston, a British colonial official, scholar, writer and great admirer of Chinese culture, served as tutor and adviser to the last emperor of China. The emperor P'u-i had abdicated his throne in 1912. However, in order to ensure a rapid and peaceful transfer of authority, he was allowed to retain his title and was ... see all copies from $17.98! new only from $19.18! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze and Back in Chinese Time more books like this by Simon Winchester add to wishlist A trip on the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China, that is more than a travel narrative; Simon Winchester's long fascination not only with China's landscape but with its people comes through clearly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Riding the Iron Rooster: By Train Through China more books like this by Paul Theroux add to wishlist If you want to understand China, take the train: as the Chinese do. The author decided to do just that - from the searing hot Gobi desert to the Western Xinjiang of the ice-bound cities of the Siberian border, along the South China Sea and to the edge of Tibet - and this book is an account of that year. Paul Theroux joined a tour that made its way ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	History of Brazil more books like this by Edward Bradford Burns add to wishlist Complete in breadth and chronological span, A History of Brazil is a panoramic interpretation of the Brazilian past from discovery to the present that treats the economic, social, cultural, and political evolution of Latin America's largest nation see all copies from $1.99! new only from $47.52! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Riding the Iron Rooster more books like this by Paul Theroux add to wishlist Theroux narrates an ambitious railroad journey beginning in London, continuing through Europe, Russia, and finally China. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.55! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Lonely Planet China more books like this by Damian Harper, Steve Fallon, Katja Gaskell add to wishlist This title provides coverage of numerous new destinations that are never before covered in an English-language guidebook. First-time visitors and China travel veterans alike will get sound advice on hotels, sights and transport. It features new and expanded coverage of numerous ancient fishing villages; and much more do-it-yourself content - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.49! \| SVS
18 view cover	Lost on Planet China: The Strange and True Story of One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation, or How He Became Comfortable Eating Live Squid more books like this by J Maarten Troost add to wishlist Taking on the world's most populous and intriguing nation, Troost escorts readers on a rollicking journey through the new beating heart of the modern world, from the megalopolises of Beijing and Shanghai to the Gobi desert and the hinterlands of Tibet. see all copies from $2.95! new only from $5.49! \| SVS
19 view cover	Red Dust: A Path Through China more books like this by Ma Jian add to wishlist Ma Jian left Beijing dispirited and divorced, to wander the Chinese landscape for three years during a time when oppression was rife, embodied for example in the Campaign Against Spiritual Pollution. The description of his journey portrays the depth and complexity of China in a fresh voice for Western readers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	News from Tartary: A Journey from Peking to Kashmir more books like this by Peter Fleming add to wishlist For most travellers, and all merchants, the road from China to India lies as it has lain for centuries, through Singkiang along that ancient Silk Road which is the most romantic and culturally the most important trade route in the history of the world. In 1935 Peter Fleming set out to travel that route, from Peking to Kashmir. It was a journey ... see all copies from $2.31! new only from $13.01! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Lost on Planet China: One Man's Attempt to Understand the World's Most Mystifying Nation more books like this by J Maarten Troost add to wishlist The bestselling author of "The Sex Lives of Cannibals" returns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in China--a complex, fascinating country with enough dangers and delicacies to keep him, and readers, endlessly entertained. see all copies from $4.90! new only from $8.54! \| SVS
22 view cover	Circling the Sacred Mountain: A Spiritual Adventure Through the Himalayas more books like this by Professor Robert Thurman, Tad Wise add to wishlist Renowned Buddhist scholar Robert Thurman led a group of students--including co-author Tad Wise--on a spiritual adventure through the forbidding landscape of remote western Tibet. Together the authors take readers to sites few Westerners have seen: sacred graveyards, majestic monasteries, and meditation caves of ancient masters. Chronicling the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	China A to Z: Everything You Need to Know to Understand Chinese Customs and Culture more books like this by May-Lee Chai, Winberg Chai add to wishlist A practical and accessible guide to an ancient but rapidly changing culture, this book explains the customs, culture, and etiquette essential for any trip or for anyone wanting to understand this complex country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| SVS
24 view cover	Frommer's China: The 50 Most Memorable Trips more books like this by J D Brown add to wishlist This volume presents a China expert's personal choice of 50 China adventures, with practical information for planning your own trip. It helps you choose the right itinerary for a trip to China, and features 50 essays that bring China travel to life, taking travellers from Beijing's Forbidden City and Shanghai's Bund to the Great Wall, the Silk ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.15! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Crystal Horizon: Everest--The First Solo Ascent more books like this by Reinhold Messner add to wishlist On August 20, 1980, Reinhold Messner, the world-renowned master of alpine-style climbing, became the first person to reach the summit of Everest solo and without supplemental oxygen. A vivid account of Messner's expedition, "The Crystal Horizon" also reflects on how he explored his innermost thoughts while facing the most extreme physical ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $18.79! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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