| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xi, 491 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 459-467) and index. |
| Contents |
Author's note -- pt. 1 -- Artifact A : The underground city -- 1. The middleman -- Artifact B : The written world -- 2. The voice of America -- 3. The broken bridge -- Artifact C : The wall -- 4. The overnight city -- pt. 2 -- 5. Starch -- 6. Hollywood -- Artifact D : The voice of the turtle -- 7. At night you're not lonely -- 8. Immigration -- 9. The courtyard -- Artifact E : The bronze head -- 10. Anniversary -- 11. Sichuanese -- pt. 3 -- Artifact F : The book -- 12. Asylum -- Artifact G : The uncracked bone -- 13. The games -- 14. Sand -- Artifact H : The word -- 15. Translation -- 16. Flags -- 17. Straight to video -- Artifact I : The horse -- 18. Wonton western -- 19. Election -- pt. 4 -- 20. Chinatown -- Artifact J : The criticism -- 21. State visit -- Artifact K : The lost alphabets -- 22. Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L : The misprinted character -- 23. Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z : The sold words -- 24. Tea -- Sources -- Acknowledgments -- Index. |
| Subject |
China -- Description and travel.
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China -- Civilization.
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| Added Title |
Journey between China's past and present |
| ISBN |
0060826584 |
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9780060826581 |
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