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This is photojournalist Galen Rowell's acclaimed portrait of the mountain lands of China and Tibet -- a realm the Chinese call the "middle kingdom" between earth and sky, higher and more remote than anywhere else on earth. Rowell's text sets his own adventures in this exotic region against a rich historical and cultural background, recreating the exploits of and describing the dramatic changes that recent years have wrought on Chinese life and society....
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A memoir describing the author's life after the publication of her first book, "Fifth Chinese Daughter." Her account relates her conflicting personal identity as a first-generation Chinese-American who sees herself as a minority in America - the place in which she was born, raised, and enjoys freedom - but comfortable in China, where she shares cultural bonds.
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"In 200 spectacular photographs and a wonderfully evocative text, world-famous Life photographer Carl Mydans and veteran journalist Michael Demarest take us on an extraordinary journey through China, bringing the land and the people to life . . . . . They visited Shanghai, Peking, Canton, Hangchow and Kweilin and photographed the ancient palaces and temples as well as the crowded activity of the back alleyways where the people still live . . . . Illustrated...
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Explores the minority peoples on their skiffs and herders on the steppe. Closely observing daily life in these remote regions, they document the many lifestyles and adventures of the Chinese natives, among them the visit of an old Catholic fisherman at a church that has been without a priest for over 40 years.
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