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I read books. Mostly travel books.

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Mark Salzman's "Iron & Silk"
4

Mark Salzman

Is this guy the original Karate Kid, and why is his book so weak?

Iron & Silk | 1982 | 2 years | China | work
Yu Ying's "Go Out And Talk To People About Their Dreams"
3.4
Australia

Yu Ying

Does the Chinese literary world need to train tougher editors?

Go Out And Talk To People About Their Dreams (出发,和每个人谈一次梦想) | 2011 | 5 months | Asia | backpacking
Colette Modiano's "Twenty Snobs and Mao"
5.2
China

Colette Modiano

What happens when rich Europeans visit China at the height of the “Cultural Revolution”?

Twenty Snobs And Mao - Travelling De Luxe In Communist China] | 1966 | 1 month | China | tourism
Ben Donald's "Springtime for Germany"
3.8

Ben Donald

Who came up with the idea to spoil a fine travelogue with some contrived nonsense?

Springtime For Germany | 2006 | 3 months | Germany | journalism
Matteo Ricci's "China in the 16th Century"
6

Matteo Ricci

Is there a more interesting account of life in the Ming Dynasty?

China In The 16th Century | 1582 | 38 years | China | missionary work
Carol Kloeppel's "Dear Germany"
3.4

Carol Kloeppel

Is this author trying to show us how to alienate ourselves from our surroundings?

Dear Germany - An American Woman in Germany | 1992 | 15 years | Germany | expat stay
Cem Gülay's "No Döner Country"
3

Cem Gülay

Can this book succeed in making migration seem a little bit less mysterious?

No Döner Country - Brief Interviews With Nasty Migrants | 2009 | 2 years | Germany | journalism
Gunther Plüschow's "The Adventures of the Aviator of Tsingtao"
5
China

Gunther Plüschow

Can we really read about warfare as if it was just an adventure?

The Adventures Of The Aviator Of Tsingtao | 1914 | 1 year | China | war
George, Earl Of Macartney's "Our First Ambassador to China"
3

George Macartney

Why was this book about an interesting journey so slow?

Our First Ambassador To China | 1793 | 2 years | China | diplomatic mission
John Pomfret's "Chinese Lessons"
6.4

John Pomfret

Does the saying “loyal advice jars on the ears” still hold true today?

Chinese Lessons | 1980-2005 | 25 years | China | journalism
Achill Moser's "The China Adventure"
4.8

Achill Moser

Why did such an interesting adventure turn into such an uneven book?

The China Adventure | 1986 | 4 months | China | walking + a boat ride
San Mao's "Stories From The Sahara"
5.2
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Sanmao

How did this writer become an archetype for female travelers from China?

Stories of the Sahara (撒哈拉的故事) | 1974 | 1 year | Western Sahara | work