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Chinese Turkestan: With Caravan And Rifle (1901)

Chinese Turkestan: With Caravan And Rifle (1901)

Church, Percy William Palmer

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ChineseLiterary CriticismFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 110408161X
ISBN13: 9781104081614
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Feb 16 2009
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Chinese Turkestan: With Caravan And Rifle is a travelogue written by Percy William Palmer Church in 1901. The book is an account of Church's journey through the region of Chinese Turkestan, which is now known as Xinjiang. Church's journey took him through the Taklamakan Desert, the Pamir Mountains, and the cities of Kashgar and Yarkand.The book describes the people, culture, and geography of Chinese Turkestan. Church writes about the various ethnic groups he encountered, including the Uyghurs, Tajiks, and Kyrgyz. He also describes the landscape, including the deserts, mountains, and oases.Church's journey was not without danger, and he writes about the challenges he faced, including bandits, extreme weather, and illness. He also writes about the weapons he carried, including his trusty rifle, which he used to defend himself and his caravan.Overall, Chinese Turkestan: With Caravan And Rifle provides a fascinating glimpse into a remote and little-known region of the world, as seen through the eyes of an intrepid traveler.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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