The Silk Road: Xi'an to Kashgar, Seventh Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) [Paperback]

Judy Bonavia (Author), William Lindesay (Author), Wu Qi (Author)

Book Description

Series: Odyssey The Silk Road | Publication Date: August 5, 2004

- Seventh edition
- Uniquely focused guidebook for travelers to western China
- Xinjiang, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai and Shaanxi
- By rail to Central Asia
- Fauna and flora of the Altun Mountain Nature Reserve
- Practical information including border crossings to Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian republics
- General overview of the Silk Road's history
- Details of the region's ethnic peoples, arts, crafts, history and culture
- Comprehensive list of recommended websites for further research and reading
- 93 color photographs
- 15 fully revised, easy-to-follow maps

Editorial Reviews

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I especially recommend The Silk Road by Judy Bonavia. -- Forbes Magazine

About the Author

Judy Bonavia was born in Perth, Western Australia. She spent some 30 years in Asia, living in Vietnam, Hong Kong and China, where she traveled extensively. Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin, she also authored the Odyssey Illustrated Guide to the Yangzi River. She is now resident in France. William Lindesay has spent nine years travelling and working in China. In 1987, he walked the entire length of the Great Wall, a journey of 2,470 km recounted in his book Alone on the Great Wall. He and his wife, Wu Qi, a history graduate from Xi'an North West University, live in Beijing.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Odyssey Publications; 7th edition (August 5, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9622177417
• ISBN-13: 978-9622177413
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #429,467 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bodkin, January 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Silk Road: Xi'an to Kashgar, Seventh Edition (Odyssey Illustrated Guide) (Paperback)

I found this book most useful on a recent trip along the Chinese Silk Route and would recommend anyone doing the same to purchase the book.