China Off The Beaten Track
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China Off The Beaten Track
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Author : Brian Schwartz
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
China Off The Beaten Track written by Brian Schwartz and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with China categories.
Southwest China Off The Beaten Track
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Author : K. Mark Stevens
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1988
Southwest China Off The Beaten Track written by K. Mark Stevens and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Travel categories.
Searching For Shangri La
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Author : Laurence J. Brahm
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Searching For Shangri La written by Laurence J. Brahm and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Travel categories.
Some say that Shangri-La can be found in sacred Tibet, or maybe in wild Qinghai. They are others who say it can be found in artistic Yunnan. Author Laurence J Brahm hitchhikes off the beaten track through western China, meeting monks, nomads, artists, rock and pop musicians, dancers, composers, environmentalists and Living Buddha - each searching for their own version of Shangri-La. Shangri-La can be found in a cup of caf� latte or yak butter tea if you search carefully enough...... Searching for Shangri-La...... Can you find it? Maybe you are not searching carefully enough......
Guide To Hiking China S Old Road To Shu
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Author : Hope Justman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007-10
Guide To Hiking China S Old Road To Shu written by Hope Justman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-10 with Travel categories.
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.
Displacing Desire
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Author : Beth E. Notar
language : en
Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
Release Date : 2006-10-31
Displacing Desire written by Beth E. Notar and has been published by University of Hawaii Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-31 with Social Science categories.
Why do millions of people from around the world flock to Dali, a small borderland town in the Himalayan foothills of southwest China? "Lonely planeteers"— American, European, and Israeli backpackers named for the guidebook they carry—trek halfway across the globe to "get off the beaten track," yet converge here to drink coffee, eat banana pancakes, and share music from home. Coastal Chinese who are prospering in the phenomenal economic growth of China’s reform era travel thousands of miles to sing songs and dress up as their favorite characters from a revolutionary-era movie musical. Overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia as well as a new generation of mainland youth follow in the footsteps of heroes and villains from Hong Kong martial arts novels, seeking an experience of a Buddhist "wild, wild, West" at a martial arts theme park dubbed "Hollywood East," or "Daliwood." Inspired by representations in popular culture that engender fantasies of the exotic, these tourists, Western and Chinese, journey to Dali, Yunnan, in search of an imagined place where they can indulge their craving for authenticity, display their status in the present, and act out their nostalgia for the past. Based on more than a decade of ethnographic research, Beth Notar explores struggles over place as people in Dali attempt to represent their historical identity and define their future. Displacing Desire takes representation into the realm of practice to consider the ways in which those who are represented must contend with their image in popular culture and the material after-effects of representations even decades after their original production. It contributes to an exploration of travel as performance of nostalgia, fantasy, and status. More specifically it contributes to an understanding of the growth of consumer culture in China, examining what China’s modernization process and market economy mean for different social actors in their struggles over power and place.
Dancing On The Frontier
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Author : Nico Hobhouse
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2012-08
Dancing On The Frontier written by Nico Hobhouse and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-08 with Travel categories.
This is a memoir of a year I spent off the beaten track in China. From the Pacific coast to the dusty heart of Central Asia, I travelled 10,000 miles through virtually every region of that vast country. My backpacking adventures were much more than just a young man's solitary wanderings. I taught myself Mandarin so that I could communicate with anyone and everyone I came across. My book is a personal account, yes, but it is also reveals China through the eyes of the Chinese. I spoke to people in every part of the nation, from politically-disillusioned artists in Shanghai to poverty-stricken farmers in the mountains of Tibet. As my book moves through vastly-varied encounters, the reader joins me on my journey and emerges with an enriched vision of China. A hallmark of my travels was that I sought out the lower rungs of society. You can learn a lot about a state by how it treats the people at the bottom. Away from the white heat of China's industrial boom, in areas that few foreigners ever visit, I spoke with people who were gaining little and losing much because of China's growth. However, in this book I do not simply offer a clichéd account of how China's authoritarian government is oppressing its people. My encounters were often surprising and I have tried to present all of them faithfully in my narrative. For example, the priceless experience of being lectured about the Chinese Space Program by a boastful Tibetan shepherd- a man I had imagined would be fiercely opposed to Chinese rule- is one of many thought-provoking anecdotes I share with the reader. Nico Hobhouse
Frommer S China
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Author : Jen Lin-Liu
language : en
Publisher: *Frommers
Release Date : 2006-04-03
Frommer S China written by Jen Lin-Liu and has been published by *Frommers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-03 with Travel categories.
Choose the Only Guide That Gives You: Complete coverage of China’s top attractions, plus introductions to unique places unknown to other guidebooks. Outspoken opinions on what’s worth your time and what’s not, written by current and former residents with comprehensive knowledge of the language and culture. Includes establishment names listed in both English and Chinese characters, making it easier for you to get around and find the places you're looking for. Includes detailed Chinese language and menu guides. Our authors, experienced China travelers who've written about the country for years, offer valuable insights and paint a vivid picture of a country that's undergoing one of the most fascinating cultural and economic transformations in history. Download a free companion podcast about traveling in China at Frommers.com
Searching For Shangri La
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Author : Laurence J. Brahm
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2014-08-01
Searching For Shangri La written by Laurence J. Brahm and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-01 with Travel categories.
INTRODUCTION Deep down inside, we all know our planet is not sustainable the way it is being run. We need a new economic approach that embraces our environment, with new measures of success – both national and personal, that seeks balance between the material and spiritual. In Himalayan Notes we journey to the heart of ourselves to ask a hard question: is there another way? Searching for Shangri-la is the first book of the Himalayan Notes series. Laurence meets and is inspired by a unique group of artists, dancers, musicians, lamas, monks and nomads who together are calling for protection of our environment, by getting back to values of culture and spirituality rather than materialism. Among them are: one of Asia's greatest composers ethnic Mongolian San Bao, legendary dancer and choreographer and ethnic Bai, Yang Liping, new age music singer Dadawa, ethnic fashion designer diva Flora Cheong-leen, rock star Kaiser Kuo, pop singer Ai Jing, together with Tibetan artist An Sang, art curator Cheng Xingdong, and a host of lamas, monks, environmentalists and nomads, all calling for a new set of values for sustainable living on a planet of diminishing resources. Together these individuals each in their own way draw upon rich sources of Himalayan values drawn from holistic philosophies of Buddhism, ethnic traditions, music, dance, art, living as a part of nature, not apart from it. Each individual story emphasizes community over individual, greater social benefit over self, and the importance of helping those less fortunate than we are. Now finally, after more than ten years, the full journey documenting this incredible 2002 expedition Searching for Shangri-la is available without borders or censors. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Laurence Brahm is an environmentalist, social entrepreneur, lawyer and global spokesperson for sustainable development, Member of the United Nations Theme Group on Poverty and Inequality and author of several books on Asian economics and global development. He is the founder of the Himalayan and African Consensus economic paradigms, and divides his time between these regions.
China Blue 1984
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Author : Rosalinda Ruiz Scarfuto
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-02-12
China Blue 1984 written by Rosalinda Ruiz Scarfuto and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
For two western women arriving from California via Hong Kong in 1984, China was a sea of BLUE Mao suits. Would you risk your life in a 'communist' territory with only a flimsy guidebook? Eat, laugh, ride with these adventurous women!
West Virginia Off The Beaten Path
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Author : Su Clauson-Wicker
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2013-12-03
West Virginia Off The Beaten Path written by Su Clauson-Wicker and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-03 with Travel categories.
West Virginia Off the Beaten Path features the things travelers and locals want to see and experience––if only they knew about them. From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits to hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales, West Virginia Off the Beaten Path takes the reader down the road less traveled and reveals a side of West Virginia that other guidebooks just don't offer.