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Interessante boeken over China

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  Reisgids Wild West China: The Taming of Xinjiang | 16.95 €

  The world is only too aware of what the Chinese are up to in Tibet. But few know of the sufferings of neighboring Xinjiang. Now, at last, its subjugat... meer

  The world is only too aware of what the Chinese are up to in Tibet. But few know of the sufferings of neighboring Xinjiang. Now, at last, its subjugated people have found a champion in Christian Tyler. His revelations will not go down well in Beijing."—Peter Hopkirk, author of The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia
  "Following in the footsteps of Peter Fleming, Tyler paints a vivid portrait of Xinjiang and reminds us of another of the immense problems facing China’s new leadership. A fascinating book."—Chris Patten, former governor of Hong Kong

  Closed to the world for half a century, like a black hole in the Asian landmass, the wilderness of Xinjiang in northwest China is returning to the light. The picture it presents is both fascinating and disturbing.

  Despite a savage landscape and climate, Xinjiang has a rich past: sand-buried cities, painted cave shrines, rare creatures, and wonderfully preserved mummies of European appearance. Their descendants, the Uighurs, still farm the tranquil oases that ring the dreaded Taklamakan, the world’s second largest sand desert, and the Kazakh and Kirghiz herdsmen still roam the mountains. The region’s history, however, has been punctuated by violence, usually provoked by ambitious outsiders—nomad chieftains from the north, Muslim emirs from Central Asia, Russian generals, or warlords from inner China.

  The Chinese regard the far west as a barbarian land. Only in the 1760s did they subdue it, and even then their rule was repeatedly broken. Compared with the Russians’ conquest of Siberia, or the Americans’ trek west, China’s colonization of Xinjiang has been late and difficult. The Communists have done most to develop it, as a penal colony, as a buffer against invasion, and as a supplier of raw materials and living space for an overpopulated country. But what China sees as its property, the Uighurs regard as theft by an alien occupier. Tension has led to violence and savage reprisals.

  This portrait of Xinjiang should be essential reading for travelers and for anyone interested in today’s China and the fate of minority peoples.
  

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  Reisgids Lonely Planet China's Southwest | Lonely Planet | 21.75 €

  De perfecte reisgids voor zowel de georganiseerde als de zelfstandige reiziger. Naast een algemene inleiding van het land / streek vol met praktisch... meer

  De perfecte reisgids voor zowel de georganiseerde als de zelfstandige reiziger. Naast een algemene inleiding van het land / streek vol met praktische informatie over hoe je er het beste kunt reizen: slapen, eten, vervoer, excursies ... alles kun je er in vinden.

  Are you ready to get your socks knocked off? China's southwest is studded with jawdroppers: newborn pandas in Chengdu, the world's largest Buddha statue in Leshan, the hypnotic ripples of the Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces and futuristic hotels shooting up into the sky.

  This guide covers: Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing and the Yangzi.

  Includes new destinations not covered in any other English-language guidebook
  Chapters dedicated to gateway cities of Beijing, Hong Kong and Shanghai
  Information on minority cultures and adventure activities
  Listings for all types of accommodation in the region

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  Amsterdam naar Sjanghai vanaf 675.83 €

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  Amsterdam naar Peking vanaf 1136.71 €