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Title: Across China on Foot
Note: Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team.
Summary: "Across China on Foot" by Edwin John Dingle is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's ambitious journey traversing the breadth of China on foot, highlighting his encounters with the culture, people, and landscapes of the region. It likely aims to provide an insightful commentary on the historical and social climate of China during a period of significant change and reform, as well as a personal exploration of the author’s experiences in this vast and complex territory. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his purpose for the expedition and recounts his preparations to walk across the country, starting from Shanghai and moving towards British Burma. He shares insights into the perceptions and realities of traveling in China, emphasizing the physical and mental challenges he anticipates. Dingle hints at the difficulties he expects to encounter, including cultural barriers and the harshness of the terrain. As he embarks on his journey, the author’s enthusiasm is tempered by a clear understanding of the rigors ahead, setting the tone for the adventures that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dingle, Edwin John, 1881-1972
EBook No.: 13420
Published: Sep 10, 2004
Downloads: 312
Language: English
Subject: China -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Across China on Foot
Note: Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Produced by Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team.
Summary: "Across China on Foot" by Edwin John Dingle is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's ambitious journey traversing the breadth of China on foot, highlighting his encounters with the culture, people, and landscapes of the region. It likely aims to provide an insightful commentary on the historical and social climate of China during a period of significant change and reform, as well as a personal exploration of the author’s experiences in this vast and complex territory. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his purpose for the expedition and recounts his preparations to walk across the country, starting from Shanghai and moving towards British Burma. He shares insights into the perceptions and realities of traveling in China, emphasizing the physical and mental challenges he anticipates. Dingle hints at the difficulties he expects to encounter, including cultural barriers and the harshness of the terrain. As he embarks on his journey, the author’s enthusiasm is tempered by a clear understanding of the rigors ahead, setting the tone for the adventures that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dingle, Edwin John, 1881-1972
EBook No.: 13420
Published: Sep 10, 2004
Downloads: 312
Language: English
Subject: China -- Description and travel
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.