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I read books. Mostly travel books.

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Liao Yiwu's "The Corpse Walker"
5.2

Liao Yiwu

Is this book still banned in China, and if so, does that make it better?

The Corpse Walker - Real Life Stories: China From the Bottom Up | 1994 | 6 years | China | journalism
Helge Timmerberg's "Shiva Moon"
4.6

Helge Timmerberg

Is it a good thing or a bad thing when a writer starts to write about writing?

Shiva Moon. A Journey Through India | 2005 | 2 months | India | public transport
Christian Y. Schmidt's "Alone Among 1.3 Billion"
2.8
China

Christian Y. Schmidt

Did he have to try this hard to show that he’s a fanboy?

Alone Among 1.3 Billion | 2007 | 3 months | China | public transport
Albert von Le Coq's "Retracing Hella's Marks In East-Turkestan"
5.4

Albert von Le Coq

Was this the most educated of all 19th-century explorers?

Retracing Hella's Marks In East-Turkestan | 1902 | 9 years | China | caravan, train
Karl Boy-Ed's "Beijing And Its Vicinities In The Year 1900"
4.4

Karl Boy-Ed

Can this book be interesting to anyone except China-enthusiasts?

Beijing And Its Vicinities In The Year 1900 | 1900 | 6 months | China | mostly public transport
Otto Braun's "Chinese Notes"
4.4

Otto Braun

What happens when you inject a ton of ideology into an account of an adventure?

Chinese Notes | 1932 | 7 years | China | walking
Tuvia Tenenbom's "I sleep in Hitler's Room"
4.6

Tuvia Tenenbom

Is this how a cynic gets outsmarted by an even bigger cynic?

I Sleep In Hitler's Room - An American Jew Visits Germany | 2010 | several months | Germany | public transport
Rewi Alley's "Travels in China"
2.2

Rewi Alley

Did this guy just hate China or did he want to show how much can you brown nose a dictator?

Travels In China | 1966 | 5 years | China | work
Yu Chunshun's "A Hero's Travels Through China"
4.6

Yu Chunshun

Could this adventure story have been edited into a good book?

A Hero's Travels Through China (壮士中华行) | 1988 | 8 years | China | walking
Oliver Lutz Radtke's "Welcome to Presence"
3.6

Oliver Lutz Radtke

Is China absurd, or does absurdity reside in those who are always looking for it?

"Welcome to Presence" - Adventures In Everyday Life In China | 2000 | 10 years | China | long-term stay
Andrew McCarthy's "The Longest Way Home"
3
Austria

Andrew McCarthy

Is it possible to write a whole a book like a Roxette song, and should anyone read it?

The Longest Way Home - One Man's Quest For The Courage To Settle Down. | 2011 | 5 months | world | backpacking
Volker Häring's "A Bus Called Wanda"
3.8
China

Volker Häring

Where exactly is the dividing line between the cultural expert and the ignorant visitor?

A Bus Called Wanda - Adventures In Everyday Life Along The Mekong River | 2003 | 6 years | China | cycling, hitchhiking