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The Yellow River

The Yellow River changed course drastically in 1855 during the Qing Dynasty’s Xianfeng reign. From Kaifeng, it used to flow southeast (from 1194 to 1855)…

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Inscribed Landscapes: Travel Writing from Imperial China

Julia_M April 11, 2025 No Comments Asian Literary History & Criticism General Asia Travel Books Travel Writing Reference

This is an anthology of writings by Chinese who travelled in their own country and wrote of their travels and the sights they saw. The…

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Du Fu [ Tu Fu ]

Julia_M April 3, 2025 No Comments Author Biographies Chinese Literary Criticism (Books)Chinese Poetry (Books)Indian Literature Medieval Literary Criticism (Books)Medieval Literature Poetry Anthologies (Books)Poetry Literary Criticism (Books)Short Stories Anthologies Travel Writing Reference Traveler & Explorer Biographies

Du Fu (Chinese: 杜甫; pinyin: Dù Fǔ; Wade–Giles: Tu Fu (712–770), is considered primus inter pares of the three greatest poets in the Tang dynasty.…

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Jan Morris

Julia_M July 29, 2024 No Comments LGBTQ+ Biographies (Books)LGBTQ+ Demographic Studies LGBTQ+ Travel (Books)Travel Writing Reference Traveler & Explorer Biographies

Jan Morris is one of the greatest travel writers of all time. Derek Jones on the literary life of Jan Morris and Paul Clements’s biography…

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From Heaven Lake to Tang Poets

Julia_M May 17, 2024 No Comments Chinese Poetry (Books)General Asia Travel Books Haiku & Japanese Poetry Love Poems Travel Writing Reference Travelogues & Travel Essays

Vikram Seth is an Indian writer born in Calcutta. He studied at Nanjing University from 1980 to 1982. His book From Heaven Lake is a…

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Exploring the Majesty of the Yangtze

Julia_M April 24, 2024 No Comments Asian Politics Chinese History (Books)General Asia Travel Books General China Travel Guides Geophysics (Books)History (Books)Trade Travel Writing Reference Travelogues & Travel Essays

The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The Yangtze is called in China merely as Cháng…

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Modernizing China: The May Fourth Movement

Julia_M October 9, 2023 No Comments Asian & Asian Descent Studies Chinese History (Books)Chinese Literary Criticism (Books)Criminology (Books)Literary & Religious Travel Guides Travel Writing Reference

The May Fourth Movement of 1919 is a significant event in the history of Modern China. Driven mainly by Chinese students, it grew out of…

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Beyond Possible

Julia_M July 17, 2023 No Comments Mountain Climbing Travel Writing Reference Traveler & Explorer Biographies

Beyond Possible [2022 published] is a fantastic book on the human spirit, the ability to break through the pain barrier and do good while achieving…

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Pakistan

Julia_M September 27, 2021 No Comments General Asia Travel Books General India Travel Guides History of Islam Journalism Writing Reference (Books)Pakistan History Travel (Books)Travel Writing Reference Travelogues & Travel Essays

Pakistan has attracted adventurers and reporters alike. Its wild beauty and violent environment are an intoxicating mix. Here are 3 vivid reportages. Geoffrey Moorhouse traveled…

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By Anthony Sattin

Julia_M April 27, 2021 No Comments African History (Books)British & Irish Literature & Fiction Expeditions & Discoveries World History (Books)General Africa Travel Books General Egypt Travel Guides Travel Writing Reference Travelogues & Travel Essays United States History (Books)

“Anthony Sattin is to Egypt what William Dalrymple is to India” The Times. Here are four of his books on Egypt and one on Timbuktu.…