The Yangzi River [Paperback]

Judy Bonavia (Author), Peter Neville-Hadley (Author)

Book Description

Series: Yangzi River, 5th ed | Publication Date: July 1, 1999

From its source in Tibet, to its delta on the Yellow Sea, the mighty Yangzi has always had a special significance for the Chinese. Nearly 4,000 miles long, the Yangzi is China's main artery, supporting a third of its people and serving as the country's main commercial waterway.

This detailed guide to the river is illustrated by exceptional color photographs and is an essential companion for anyone with an interest in China.

Editorial Reviews

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. . . The Yangzi River, by Judy Bonavia, is a great guide to the famous Chinese river. It is also beautifully illustrated. . . -- The South China Morning Post

These handsome, well-edited books from a Hong Kong-based publisher cover places few other guidebooks go.... The writers are particularly well-chosen....Odyssey fans tend to be adventurous travelers with a literary bent. If you're lucky enough to find an Odyssey Guide to where you're going, grab it. -- National Geographic Traveler, February 2000

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 wrote the Odyssey Illustrated Guide to The Silk Road. She now lives in Argentina. Peter Neville-Hadley first visited China in 1986. Abandoning a London-based career in arts marketing, he turned to writing about China, first contributing to Cadogan Guides' Central Asia, and then spending two years researching and writing China: The Silk Routes. He has since revisited China to fulfil commissions for The Sunday Times, and also written on Beijing, the Yellow River, Hong Kong and other Chinese destinations for various publications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 199 pages
• Publisher: Odyssey Pubns; 5th edition (July 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9622176070
• ISBN-13: 978-9622176072
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,706,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, Very, Very good book, March 1, 2008

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Mario Alonzi "Thomcatt" (Wilmington, DE) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Yangzi River (Paperback)

I used this when I went on a cruise up the Yangtzi, it was just what I needed.