This intriguing anthology collects thirteen centuries of writings to offer a vivid literary history of China's longest, most varied waterway. The selections range from classical Chinese poetry and Victorian memoirs to contemporary travel writing.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Chinese
Original Language: Chinese
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I grew up in a small village by the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Ts'ao Ts'ao, Red Cliff, Standard Oil, Captain Plant, Coo Coo, Sun Quan, Cap'n Swan, Marco Polo, Mountain Gorge, West China New!
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I grew up in a small village by the Jialing River, a tributary of the Yangtze. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
head tracker, three gorges, northwest wind Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Ts'ao Ts'ao, Red Cliff, Standard Oil, Captain Plant, Coo Coo, Sun Quan, Cap'n Swan, Marco Polo, Mountain Gorge, West China New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Single Pebble by John Hersey in Front Matter
- Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2 Volumes Set) by Lou Guan Zhong on page 103
- Three Kingdoms (Chinese Classics, Classic Novel in 4-Volumes) by Luo Guanzhong on page 103
- Before the Deluge: The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges by Deirdre Chetham in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Before the Deluge: The Vanishing World of the Yangtze's Three Gorges by Deirdre Chetham in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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