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slipshod · 03-25-2009, 06:27 AM

Here are some:

"River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze" by Peter Hessler. An American teacher’s story of his two years spent at a college in the isolated Yangtze River town of Fuling.

"Will the Boat Sink the Water: The Life of China's Peasants" by Chen Guidi and Wu Chuntao. For most visitors to China who will only see major cities or tourist towns, this book is a reminder that the majority of China’s population doesn’t enjoy such a privileged life.

"The Forgotten Kingdom" by Peter Goullart. A must read for anyone who visits Lijiang.

"Soul Mountain" by Gao Xinjian. It's a hard read but worth the effort.

03-25-2009, 06:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
slipshod Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8	Re: Books to read before going to China Here are some: "River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze" by Peter Hessler. An American teacher’s story of his two years spent at a college in the isolated Yangtze River town of Fuling. "Will the Boat Sink the Water: The Life of China's Peasants" by Chen Guidi and Wu Chuntao. For most visitors to China who will only see major cities or tourist towns, this book is a reminder that the majority of China’s population doesn’t enjoy such a privileged life. "The Forgotten Kingdom" by Peter Goullart. A must read for anyone who visits Lijiang. "Soul Mountain" by Gao Xinjian. It's a hard read but worth the effort.