Project Gutenberg 2015-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 129 Johnston, Reginald Fleming, Sir 1874 1938 Johnston, R. F. (Reginald Fleming), Sir 08034209 From Peking to Mandalay A Journey from North China to Burma through Tibetan Ssuch'uan and Yunnan Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "From Peking to Mandalay" by Sir Reginald Fleming Johnston is a travel account written in the early 20th century. The narrative chronicles Johnston's adventurous journey through China to Burma, with a focus on the lesser-known regions of Tibetan Ssuch'uan and Yunnan. His exploration is driven by a desire to understand diverse tribes and landscapes, seeking to reveal the beauty and cultural richness of the areas he traverses. The opening of the book sets the stage for Johnston's expedition. He discusses his motivations, emphasizing that this journey is not bound by governmental or scientific interests, but rather a personal quest for knowledge and experience. Johnston describes the allure of remote places, noting the untouched beauty of China's wilderness, and reveals his delight in nature. He provides a glimpse of his itinerary, mentioning significant stops along the way and the challenges he anticipates, promising a rich depiction of both the landscape and the people he encounters on his way to Mandalay. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en China -- Description and travel China -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1184419 1184401 2024-09-20T15:02:50.933809 2023-09-21T11:23:28.631404 text/html text/html 1132949 2015-07-31T16:44:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 5074068 2015-07-31T16:44:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5030644 2024-09-20T15:03:12.588678 application/epub+zip 5036230 2024-09-20T15:02:54.853772 application/epub+zip 483679 2024-09-20T15:02:52.672773 application/epub+zip 5350469 2024-09-20T15:03:23.452616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5280665 2024-09-20T15:03:10.300681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716186 2022-09-22T12:41:44.714006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 845227 845132 2024-09-20T15:02:46.924794 2023-09-21T11:23:24.546357 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 845486 2015-07-31T16:44:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 326941 2015-07-31T16:44:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18500 2024-09-20T15:03:23.742585 application/rdf+xml 17630 2024-09-20T15:02:53.023755 image/jpeg 2229 2024-09-20T15:02:52.884754 image/jpeg 5112263 2024-09-20T15:02:51.139789 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog