Description
In this vivid travel narrative, a restless traveler crosses late-1980s China by train, journeying through vast landscapes and along rail lines that connect remote regions with rapidly changing cities. From crowded compartments to station platforms, he encounters an unforgettable range of passengers, workers, officials, and local characters whose stories reveal the country’s diversity and contradictions. Combining sharp observation, curiosity, and wry humor, the book explores cultural identity, modernization, political change, and the intimate realities of travel. It is both an absorbing portrait of China at a pivotal moment and a compelling account of discovery by rail.
Available Editions
paperback
Mariner Books
Published Dec 8, 2006
480 pages
ISBN: 9780618658978
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Details
First Published
1988
Language
eng
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