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| Document Type: | Book |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Peter Hessler |
| ISBN: | 0060826584 9780060826581 |
| OCLC Number: | 61247415 |
| Description: | xi, 491 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | Author's note -- pt. 1 -- Artifact A : The underground city -- 1. The middleman -- Artifact B : The written world -- 2. The voice of America -- 3. The broken bridge -- Artifact C : The wall -- 4. The overnight city -- pt. 2 -- 5. Starch -- 6. Hollywood -- Artifact D : The voice of the turtle -- 7. At night you're not lonely -- 8. Immigration -- 9. The courtyard -- Artifact E : The bronze head -- 10. Anniversary -- 11. Sichuanese -- pt. 3 -- Artifact F : The book -- 12. Asylum -- Artifact G : The uncracked bone -- 13. The games -- 14. Sand -- Artifact H : The word -- 15. Translation -- 16. Flags -- 17. Straight to video -- Artifact I : The horse -- 18. Wonton western -- 19. Election -- pt. 4 -- 20. Chinatown -- Artifact J : The criticism -- 21. State visit -- Artifact K : The lost alphabets -- 22. Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L : The misprinted character -- 23. Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z : The sold words -- 24. Tea -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Other Titles: | Journey between China's past and present |
| Responsibility: | Peter Hessler. |
| More information: | Contributor biographical information Publisher description |
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