Guide To Hiking China S Old Road To Shu

Author : Hope Justman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-10
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0595425518

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Guide to Hiking China's Old Road to Shu by Hope Justman Pdf

This is the first guidebook specifically written for people who speak no Chinese but would like to go hiking on their own in China off the beaten track. The hikes are through the beautiful Qinling and Daba Mountains in Sichuan and Shaanxi Province along the few remaining stretches of one of China's old imperial roads known as the Road to Shu. There are nineteen hikes, most in the six-hour range, but some two-and three-day hikes as well. There are maps, hotel and restaurant listings, specific information on bus and train travel, and Chinese phrases to help you secure lodgings on your own. There are five handy pages of local menu selections in Chinese, as well. Also included is some unusual information you won't find in any other guidebook: Is it safe to drink Bad Weather Beer or eat in a restaurant that advertises "Englishmen delicious"? When staying in a Chinese farmhouse should you wash your face and feet in the same basin? The most important question though is: How cheaply can you do this trip? The answer is for as little as $25 a day in cheap lodgings or for $80 a day in costlier ones.

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409349525

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The Rough Guide to Southwest China by Rough Guides Pdf

Full-colour throughout, The Rough Guide to Southwest China is the ultimate travel guide to one of the world's most compelling regions. With 30 years experience and our trademark 'tell it like it is' writing style, Rough Guides cover all the basics with practical, on-the-ground details, as well as unmissable alternatives to the usual must-see sights. At the top of your to-pack list, and guaranteed to get you value for money, each guide also reviews the best accommodation and restaurants in all price brackets - we know there are times for saving, and times for splashing out. In The Rough Guide to Southwest China: - Over 50 colour-coded maps featuring every listing - Area-by-area chapter highlights - Chinese characters/pinyin in the text to help with pronunciation - Top 5 boxes - Things not to miss section Make the most of your trip with The Rough Guide to Southwest China. Originally published in print in 2012. Now available in ePub format.

Author : Timothy E. Nielander
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781788119429

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Public–Private Partnerships in Global Development by Timothy E. Nielander Pdf

The global development community has articulated many collective aspirations in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at transforming the world. Given the complicated issues that accompany globalization, State and non-State actors continue to explore the utility of public–private cooperation mechanisms. Public– private cooperation initiatives strive for global governance mechanisms involving oversight by all of the actors and operating frameworks that include multiple states, intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, private sector companies and prominent individuals.

Author : William Jennings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Chinese poetry
ISBN : HARVARD:32044060349537

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The Shi King, the Old "Poetry Classic" of the Chinese by William Jennings Pdf

Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-09-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781409349549

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The Rough Guide to Southwest China by Rough Guides Pdf

The Rough Guide to Southwest China is the essential, full-color guide to China's most compelling region, from tropical rainforest to the snowbound heights of the Tibetan plateau and the mighty Yangzi River. Inside its modern cities you'll find lively restaurants and teahouses, busy streets and trendy bars. Further afield are historic old towns and trade roads, once trodden by merchants, Communist guerillas, third-century warriors, and European plant-hunters. Limestone peaks, caves, waterfalls, and the world's largest sinkholes compete for your attention alongside rare monkeys, birds, and-of course-pandas. Half of China's 56 recognized ethnic groups live in the region, too, including Tibetans, Miao, Dong, Yi, Bai, and Dai, enlivening the countryside with wooden villages, monastery towns, extreme rice terracing exquisite textiles, and exuberant festivals, and visitors can join pilgrims circuiting lamaseries, get a close-up view of monumental Buddhist sculptures, and climb holy mountains. With more than fifty full-color maps, vibrant color photos, honest reviews, and expert background, the Rough Guide is all you need. Originally published in print in 2012. Now available in ePub format.

Author : Zedong Mao
Publisher : China Books
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : China
ISBN : 083512388X

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Quotations from Chairman Mao Tsetung by Zedong Mao Pdf

Author : Rudolf P. Hommel
Publisher : MIT Press (MA)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : China
ISBN : 0262080354

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China at Work by Rudolf P. Hommel Pdf

In 1921, when Rudolf Hommel joined Henry Chapman Mercer on his expedition into China, they found a land untouched by the arrival of machine technology. Grain was planted in holes dug with a long-handled conical stone; it was threshed by slashing the stalks against slatted wooden frames. River-mud bricks were pulled across the fields on sleds with rope handles, then used to build houses which had bamboo roofs and soil floors pounded smooth. The hand-woven cloth was dyed, wrung by hand, and draped on large bamboo scaffolds to dry.Hommel limited his examination--wisely, in view of the wealth of examples that he found--to primary tools, those which met people's basic needs; he discussed the handicrafting of tools and methods of providing food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. The photographs and sketches are thoroughly documented, and the various processes are explained and, when necessary, located by region.A review by Florence Ayscough in "Books" (September 12, 1937) referred to the original 1937 edition of "China at Work" as a "book which reveals the lives of millions who, in order to remain among the living, must daily "hsiang fa tzu"--evolve methods--with tools incredibly primitive, yet incredibly effective." Nearly unavailable since that limited first edition, the volume is now more than a historical study; it is a first-hand source book for a time that is now gone.

Author : Charles Bowden
Publisher : Charles Bowden
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-05-25
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1734148322

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Zeke's Guide to Travel and Life by Charles Bowden Pdf

C. Bowden has traveled extensively in Asia, the Middle East, Latin America, North America, North Africa, Europe, and Australia over the past fifty years. In the course of which it was his duty, as biographer, to keep an eye on his careless friend Zeke, who otherwise might have hurt himself. Since their astonishing adventures together, he has written numerous books-one of the most intrepid and insightful travel writers of our time. In this book of travel reportage, with graphic honesty and engaging humor, he describes several trips taken, outwardly and inwardly, through China/Tibet. Also, highlights from their stays in the U.S. West between expeditions. This is the first book of its kind. Essentially, it's a travel narrative full of places, incidents, and people. Plus, the places visited are rated as to their beauty or novelty, as in some travel guidebooks. Plus, a number of topics that came into Zeke's thoughts in response to places and peoples are briefly explored. Plus, reference numbers access an appendix of Zeke's travel problems with their solutions, which grew out of the incidents, rotten or otherwise, herein depicted. Practical advice backed up with personal anecdotes against lushly landscaped backgrounds. Travel tips which go beyond any others made widely available to shoestring travelers. An exceptional travel book in every way, it tells of a journey mostly on foot or using local transport. A journey fueled by unabated curiosity, and a need to see, hear, and feel, close up and firsthand. It features direct experience undimmed by expectations or old assumptions. This unique book is itself a fascinating realm in which the adventurous are invited to travel.

Author : Caroline Finkel,Kate Clow,Donna Landry
Publisher : Vertebrate Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Evliya Çelebi Way (Turkey)
ISBN : 0953921891

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The Evliya Çelebi Way by Caroline Finkel,Kate Clow,Donna Landry Pdf

This is a guidebook to Turkey's long-distance cultural route, which follows the Ottoman gentleman adventurer Evliya Celibi on his way to Mecca in 1671; and runs for 600km from the Sea of Marmara via Bursa, Kutahya and Afyon to Usak and Simav. It features a route description, map, historical background, and places to see."

Author : Charis Chan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : China
ISBN : UVA:X002452727

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China by Charis Chan Pdf

A realistic approach to an exotic destination, this illustrated guide offers practical ideas for both the group and the individual traveller. There are special sections on Chinese opera, painting and calligraphy, and the wildlife of China.

Author : Zhuangzi,Thomas Merton
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0811201031

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The Way of Chuang-Tzŭ by Zhuangzi,Thomas Merton Pdf

Free renderings of selections from the works of Chuang-tzŭ, taken from various translations.

Author : Debbie and Michael Campbell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : Bed and breakfast accommodations
ISBN : 1539014649

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Your Keys, Our Home by Debbie and Michael Campbell Pdf

If you've ever dreamed of casting off your worldly possessions and traveling to your heart's content, this story about two intrepid seniors will inspire you no matter your age. Michael and Debbie Campbell felt they had one more adventure in them before considering retirement in the traditional sense, so they filled two rolling duffel bags with life's essentials (including their own pillows) and hit the road. Three years later, having sold their home in Seattle, their "Senior Nomad" lifestyle has no end in sight. Ride along as they share tales of living full-time in Airbnbs in over 50 countries and pay tribute to the many hosts who not only helped them live daily life, but also offered unique opportunities to experience their cities. From the barber's chair in Dublin and the dentist's chair in Split, to a wild motorcycle ride in Athens, a peek behind the Soviet Curtain in Transnistria, and the demise of a chicken for dinner in Marrakech, hosts made the Campbell's dream of adventure come true. Discover how Debbie and Michael find their next Airbnb, how they get there, and the many ways they enjoy their new city just as the locals do. Learn their tips and tricks for using Airbnb and how they get the most out of each stay, all while spending little more than they would have spent settled into their rocking chairs in Seattle.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001-12-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834824652

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Lieh-tzu by Anonim Pdf

The Lieh-tzu is a collection of stories and philosophical musings of a sage of the same name who lived around the fourth century BCE. Lieh-tzu's teachings range from the origin and purpose of life, the Taoist view of reality, and the nature of enlightenment to the training of the body and mind, communication, and the importance of personal freedom. This distinctive translation presents Lieh-tzu as a friendly, intimate companion speaking directly to the reader in a contemporary voice about matters relevant to our everyday lives.

Author : David Leffman,Rough Guides
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-05-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781405384957

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The Rough Guide to China by David Leffman,Rough Guides Pdf

The Rough Guide to China is the definitive guidebook to one of the world's most fascinating and rapidly changing travel destinations. The full-colour introduction gives an inspiring insight into many of China's highlights, from the awesome scenery down the Yangzi River to the incredible Great Buddha at Leshan and the lavish Confucius Temple. Read expert background on everything from the treasures of the Forbidden City to the Buddhist art of the Mogao Caves as well as comprehensive information on China's history, politics, cultures and peoples. This fully- updated fifth edition includes an extended chapter on Shanghai and new colour inserts throughout allowing you to chose where to go and what to see, inspired by over 150 photos. Rely on our selection of the best places to stay and eat, for every budget with place names, accommodation and restaurants invaluably translated into Chinese script. Featuring over 140 detailed maps plus vital Chinese characters, this indispensable guide takes you from cutting-edge clubs in Shanghai to holy mountains in Tibet and from ancient temples to gleaming new skyscrapers. Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to China

Author : YVETTE BORUP ANDREWS,ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2024-01-29
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9791041983520

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CAMPS AND TRAILS IN CHINA by YVETTE BORUP ANDREWS,ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS Pdf

"Camps and Trails in China: A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China" by Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews is a captivating journey into the heart of uncharted China during the early 20th century. Join this dynamic couple on a thrilling exploration of remote regions, where each page unfolds a tapestry of discovery, adventure, and the thrill of the unknown. Roy Chapman Andrews, a distinguished explorer, and Yvette Borup Andrews, a seasoned adventurer, share their firsthand experiences of traversing the landscapes, encountering diverse cultures, and engaging in exhilarating sporting pursuits. The narrative is a seamless blend of scientific exploration and personal anecdotes, offering readers a glimpse into the complexities of China's geography, wildlife, and indigenous communities. Immerse yourself in the excitement of unexplored territories, from the rugged terrains to the vibrant local traditions, as the Andrews duo narrates their exploits with vivid detail. Perfect for enthusiasts of exploration, adventure, and cultural discovery, this book is a testament to the indomitable spirit of those who dare to venture into the unknown. Embark on a literary expedition with Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews, and discover the hidden wonders of Little-Known China through the lens of two intrepid explorers.