Xinjiang by Jeremy Tredinnick

Xinjiang by Jeremy Tredinnick

The enormous area now known as China's Xinjiang Province came to prominence with the rise of the Silk Road two millennia ago. For centuries its nomadic peoples and city-states were subject to both religious and economic influences from India, Greece, Persia and of course China, resulting in a land rich with archaeological and cultural treasures. However, Xinjiang's appeal extends beyond its Silk Road legacy. Occupying one-sixth of China's territory, this Alaska-size province is home to 13 distinct nationalities, one of the world's harshest but most bewitching desert regions, and little-explored mountain ranges to delight the most seasoned traveller. In essence, Xinjiang still offers today what it did 2,000 years ago--a chance for adventurous souls to explore a faraway land filled with wonders. This book will help you take your first step on that exciting journey. It provides facts and advice for the traveller and, typical of the Odyssey series of guidebooks, it has a strong emphasis on the history, culture, art, architecture, the land and the people of the province. The book is illustrated with 244 colour photos plus maps and satellite images.

"..This desert extends endlessly on all sides, and no one can find his way in it. For their guidance, the travelers have no other point of reference than the human skeletons and remains of animals left by the caravans that preceded them..." - Xuanzang, Chinese Buddhist pilgrim to India, circa 644 CE - "

Jeremy Tredinnick is a Hong Kong-based writer, photographer and editor. An inveterate traveller, he has split his career between bouts of Asian exploration, producing features for many top travel publications, and periods as editor-in-chief of Action Asia magazine, and managing editor of publications such as Silk Road, Dynasty and Morning Calm. He is the editor and co-author of Odyssey's China: Renaissance of the Middle Kingdom; The Silk Road: Xi'an to Kashgar; Kazakhstan: Nomadic Routes from Caspian to Altai; and Asia Overland: Tales of Travel on the Trans-Siberian and Silk Road.

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ISBN 13	9789622177901
ISBN 10	9622177905
Title	Xinjiang
Author	Jeremy Tredinnick
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong
Year published	2012-09-15
Number of pages	480
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