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3.0
The title of the book looked really interesting. I am not saying that I am disappointed. I think that would be very unfair to the author, because we have to keep in mind that it was written almost 110 years ago, and that makes it certainly no backpacker's exciting hippie story.
It is just, an honest account of what the author had seen and done. I read some of the reviews which criticized that the author did not really "walk" across China, but what does it matter, really? Again, it is impossible to walk across China when it was 110 years ago, especially if you hardly spoke the language.
I have always been interested in Chinese modern history, and books like this give me a fresh point of view to look at what I have learnt at school. They are not always good. Some are skewed. Some are arrogant. Some are narrow-minded. But that's okay. That shows just how I need to look at everything to get a more comprehensive view of what it was really like.
For that purpose alone, this one has undoubtedly served.
It is not a particularly interesting read, but I enjoyed it! And I have to catch up to finish the book challenge before the year ends. :(
It is just, an honest account of what the author had seen and done. I read some of the reviews which criticized that the author did not really "walk" across China, but what does it matter, really? Again, it is impossible to walk across China when it was 110 years ago, especially if you hardly spoke the language.
I have always been interested in Chinese modern history, and books like this give me a fresh point of view to look at what I have learnt at school. They are not always good. Some are skewed. Some are arrogant. Some are narrow-minded. But that's okay. That shows just how I need to look at everything to get a more comprehensive view of what it was really like.
For that purpose alone, this one has undoubtedly served.
It is not a particularly interesting read, but I enjoyed it! And I have to catch up to finish the book challenge before the year ends. :(