We look forward to seeing you on your next visit to the library. Find a location near you.

The river at the center of the world: a journey up the Yangtze, and back in Chinese time
(Book)

Book Cover
Average Rating
Published:
New York : Picador/Henry Holt and Company, 2004.
Physical Desc:
xviii, 414 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Status:
Central
951.24 W759 2004
Description

Rising in the Mountains of the Tibetan Border, the River That many regard as the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant Shanghai, the Yangtze has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel the vast extent of the river is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and this Simon Winchester does, taking us along with him as he encounters the very essence of China -- its history and politics, its geography, climate, and culture, and above all its people, many of them in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly engaging.

Also in This Series
Copies
Location
Call Number
Status
Central
951.24 W759 2004
On Shelf
More Like This
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
More Details
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Picador edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780312423377, 0312423373

Notes

General Note
"With a new afterword by the author"--Cover.
General Note
Originally published: New York : H. Holt, 1996.
General Note
Various printings.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-404) and index.
Description
Rising in the Mountains of the Tibetan Border, the River That many regard as the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant Shanghai, the Yangtze has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel the vast extent of the river is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and this Simon Winchester does, taking us along with him as he encounters the very essence of China -- its history and politics, its geography, climate, and culture, and above all its people, many of them in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly engaging.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation (style guide)

Winchester, S. (2004). The river at the center of the world: a journey up the Yangtze, and back in Chinese time. First Picador edition. New York, Picador/Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Winchester, Simon. 2004. The River At the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time. New York, Picador/Henry Holt and Company.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Winchester, Simon, The River At the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time. New York, Picador/Henry Holt and Company, 2004.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Winchester, Simon. The River At the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time. First Picador edition. New York, Picador/Henry Holt and Company, 2004.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
Staff View
Grouped Work ID:
0c6b5afa-8e33-b033-8f07-f4dd0596b503
Go To GroupedWork

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeMar 19, 2024 10:58:32 PM
Last File Modification TimeMar 19, 2024 10:59:40 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeMar 29, 2024 02:17:20 AM

MARC Record

LEADER02898cam 2200469Ii 4500
001sky200454652
003SKY
00520190208070046.0
008040409t20041996nyub     b    001 0 eng d
010 |a bl2006027275
020 |a 9780312423377
020 |a 0312423373
040 |a EZS|b eng|e rda|c EZS|d OCLCQ|d AIC|d IUK|d BAKER|d BTCTA|d YDXCP|d HALAN|d BDX|d OQX|d OCLCF|d OMB|d OCLCQ|d OCL|d OCLCQ|d SFR|d SKYRV
043 |a a-ccg--
049 |a JRSA
050 4|a DS793.Y3|b W56 2004
08204|a 915.1/20459|2 22
099 |a 951.24 W759 2004
1001 |a Winchester, Simon.
24514|a The river at the center of the world :|b a journey up the Yangtze, and back in Chinese time /|c Simon Winchester.
24630|a Journey up the Yangtze and back in Chinese time
250 |a First Picador edition.
264 1|a New York :|b Picador/Henry Holt and Company,|c 2004.
264 4|c ©1996
300 |a xviii, 414 pages :|b maps ;|c 21 cm
336 |a text|b txt|2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated|b n|2 rdamedia
338 |a volume|b nc|2 rdacarrier
500 |a "With a new afterword by the author"--Cover.
500 |a Originally published: New York : H. Holt, 1996.
500 |a Various printings.
504 |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-404) and index.
5050 |a The plan -- The mouth, open wide -- The city without a past -- The first reach -- City of victims -- Rising waters -- Crushed, torn and curled -- Swimming -- A new Great Wall -- The shipmaster's guide -- The foothills -- The garden country of Joseph Rock -- The river wild -- Harder than the road to heaven -- Headwaters -- Afterword: The Yangtze.
520 |a Rising in the Mountains of the Tibetan Border, the River That many regard as the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant Shanghai, the Yangtze has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel the vast extent of the river is to travel back in history, to sense the soul of China, and this Simon Winchester does, taking us along with him as he encounters the very essence of China -- its history and politics, its geography, climate, and culture, and above all its people, many of them in remote and almost inaccessible places. This is travel writing at its best: lively, informative, and thoroughly engaging.
651 0|a Yangtze River (China)|x Description and travel.
651 0|a Yangtze River Valley (China)|x Description and travel.
651 0|a Yangtze River Valley (China)|x History.
651 0|a China|x History.
655 7|a Travel writing.|2 lcgft
907 |a .b25948854
945 |y .i80434083|i 33029106848716|l cenag|s -|k |u 7|x 0|w 1|v 4|t 3|z 02-19-19|o -
998 |e -|d a |f eng|a cen