Elibron Classics. Replica of 1852 edition by John Murray, London.This is an illustrated edition.Robert Fortune (1812 – 1880) was a Scottish botanist, plant hunter and traveller, best known for introducing tea plants from China to India. The books narrates about his expedition to the tea counties in China.

In "Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China," Robert Fortune chronicles his extensive travels across northern China during the mid-19th century, presenting a vivid portrayal of the cultural, social, and geographical landscapes he encountered. Written in a narrative style that combines descriptive detail with insightful analysis, Fortune's work serves not only as a travelogue but also as a significant ethnographic study. Set against the backdrop of Western imperialism and...

In "Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China," Robert Fortune presents a meticulously detailed account of his travels and observations throughout northern China during the mid-19th century. Combining rich descriptive prose with a keen sense of environmental and cultural specificity, Fortune captures the landscapes, customs, and daily life of the regions he encountered. The work reflects the burgeoning Western fascination with Chinese culture during a time of increasing in...

Three Years' Wanderings in the Northern Provinces of China is a vivid mid-nineteenth-century travel narrative combining botanical inquiry, ethnographic observation, and imperial-era reportage. Fortune records journeys through coastal and inland districts newly accessible to Europeans after the Opium War, describing gardens, nurseries, temples, markets, agriculture, and everyday customs. Its prose is plain yet attentive, shaped by the Victorian tradition of scientific travel writing, where ...

Robert Fortune, His second journey to China was for the East India company to obtain the finest tea plants to establish plantations in India. Once again he disguised himself as Chinese 'from a distant province', hired an interpreter, and headed into the tea growing regions of the country. His efforts resulted in the shipment of well over 20,000 plants and seedlings, in Wardian cases, to the Himalayas. Thus was established the tea industry in India.

Described by readers as a ‘laugh out loud comedy caper’, Alaric’s Gold is the hilarious story of the race to discover the river-bed tomb of Alaric, the Goth who sacked Rome in 410 AD, and seize the fabulous hoard of treasure that was buried with him.Set in modern day Italy this is also a fast-paced and gripping thriller about the recovery of that treasure.The cast includes a roguish Italian Prime Minister, his favourite escort girl, dissolute diplomats, corrupt pol...

A look China's recent cultural reinterpretation of the oldest canal in the world, dug when Confucius was alive, along which has traveled not only cargo but ideas, customs, and dialects The face of modern China is changing. Liam D'Arcy-Brown travels the length of the Grand Canal, a symbol of national identity, Chinese pride, and cultural achievement. For those with an interest in China and its culture, people, or heritage, this book provides an exciting, fascinating, and well-written accoun...

Route 312 is the Chinese Route 66. It flows three thousand miles from east to west, passing through the factory towns of the coastal areas, through the rural heart of China, then up into the Gobi Desert, where it merges with the Old Silk Road. The highway witnesses every part of the social and economic revolution that is turning China upside down.In this utterly surprising and deeply personal book, acclaimed National Public Radio reporter Rob Gifford, a fluent Mandarin speaker, tak...

A "suspenseful, elegantly written" account of the author's return to China after thirty years to search for the woman she betrayed to the authorities ( Publishers Weekly, starred review).In the early 1970s, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Jan Wong traveled from Canada to Beijing University—where she would become one of only two Westerners permitted to study. One day a fellow student, Yin Luoyi, asked for her help getting to the United States....

WINNER OF THE 2009 JAMES BEARD FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARDWINNER OF THE 2009 IACP BEST INTERNATIONAL COOKBOOK AWARDA bold and eye-opening new cookbook with magnificent photos and unforgettable stories.In the West, when we think about food in China, what usually comes to mind are the signature dishes of Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai. But beyond the urbanized eastern third of China lie the high open spaces and sacred places of Tibet, the Silk Road oases of ...

In 1983, at the age of thirty, dissident artist Ma Jian finds himself divorced by his wife, separated from his daughter, betrayed by his girlfriend, facing arrest for “Spiritual Pollution,” and severely disillusioned with the confines of life in Beijing. So with little more than a change of clothes and two bars of soap, Ma takes off to immerse himself in the remotest parts of China. His journey would last three years and take him through smog-choked cities and mountain villages, from scene...

Korean has been called "the most logical language there is," and with this friendly and thorough introduction you can quickly begin speaking conversational Korean!With a lighthearted and effective approach, Korean for Beginners starts by showing you just how reasoned and logical the Korean alphabet—hangul—actually is, and helps you master it quickly. Using realistic situations and conversations needed in modern Korea, commonly used vocabulary and detailed ...