| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xi, 491 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-467) and index. |
| Contents |
I: Artifact A: The underground city -- The middleman -- Artifact B: The written world -- The voice of America -- The broken bridge -- Artifact C: The wall -- The overnight city -- II: Starch -- Hollywood -- Artifact D: The voice of the turtle -- At night you're not lonely -- Immigration -- The courtyard -- Artifact E: The bronze head -- Anniversary -- Sichuanese -- III: Artifact F: The book -- Asylum -- Artifact G: The uncracked bone -- The games -- Sand -- Artifact H: The word -- Translation -- Flags -- Straight to video -- Artifact I: The horse -- Wonton western -- Election -- Chinatown -- Artifact J: the criticism -- Artifact K: The lost alphabets -- Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L: The misprinted character -- Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z: The sold words -- Tea. |
| Subject |
China -- Description and travel.
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China. |
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China -- Civilization.
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Civilization. |
| Added Title |
Journey between China's past and present |
| ISBN |
0060826584 |
| Standard No. |
9780060826581 |
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