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The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze & Back in Chinese Time

Simon Winchester

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel those waters is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and Simon Winchester takes us along with him as he encounters the essence of China--its history and politics, its geography and climate as well as engage in its culture, and its people in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly enchanting.

Language: English

Pages: 416

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: April 01, 2004

ISBN: 0312423373

ISBN 13: 9780312423377

The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze & Back in Chinese Time

Simon Winchester

3.9/5 ( ratings)

Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the Yangtze River, the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel those waters is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and Simon Winchester takes us along with him as he encounters the essence of China--its history and politics, its geography and climate as well as engage in its culture, and its people in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly enchanting.

Language: English

Pages: 416

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Picador

Release: April 01, 2004

ISBN: 0312423373

ISBN 13: 9780312423377

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