Download or read book River Town written by Peter Hessler and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2010-09-21 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the Kiriyama Book Prize In the heart of China's Sichuan province, amid the terraced hills of the Yangtze River valley, lies the remote town of Fuling. Like many other small cities in this ever-evolving country, Fuling is heading down a new path of change and growth, which came into remarkably sharp focus when Peter Hessler arrived as a Peace Corps volunteer, marking the first time in more than half a century that the city had an American resident. Hessler taught English and American literature at the local college, but it was his students who taught him about the complex processes of understanding that take place when one is immersed in a radically different society. Poignant, thoughtful, funny, and enormously compelling, River Town is an unforgettable portrait of a city that is seeking to understand both what it was and what it someday will be.
Download or read book Yangtze written by Lyman P. Van Slyke and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Yangtze Valley and Beyond written by Isabella Lucy Bird and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Children of the Yangtze River written by Svend Otto Sørensen and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Yangtze River written by Nathan Olson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2004 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the path of the Yangtze River, its history, uses, people, and its importance today.
Download or read book The Yangtze River written by Margaret Rau and published by Julian Messner. This book was released on 1970 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the 3600 mile course of the greatest river in Asia, describing its historical and economic importance.
Download or read book Yangtze River The written by Monika Davies and published by Bellwether Media. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia! It is known by different names as it flows through China. In this title, fluent readers will explore the river and its over 700 tributaries. Crisp photos show the landscape and wildlife supported by the Yangtze. Leveled text highlights the human history of the river and the present-day impact of people on its waters. Features add details about the riverÕs formation, cultural significance, and more.
Download or read book The River Dragon Has Come written by Dai Qing and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ongoing courageous struggle of a relatively small group of Chinese to prevent the completion of the Three Gorges Dam in China, Dai Qing is the outspoken leader whose eloquent voice is always heard despite threats and intimidation by the Chinese authorities to silence it. Dai Qing, an investigative journalist and author with a wide audience in China and abroad, compiled this book of essays and field reports assessing the impact of the Three Gorges megadam now under construction at Sandouping in China's Hubei province at great risk to her own freedom. This book is an effort to prevent history from repeating itself ten-fold (a reference to the great floods in 1975 during which over 60 dams collapsed and at least 100,000 people lost their lives) if the 39 billion cubic metres of water in the Three Gorges reservoir ever escapes by natural or man-made catastrophes. These comprehensive essays reveal the deep rooted problems presented by the Three Gorges project that the government is attempting to disguise or suppress. The main concerns are population resettlement and human rights, the irreversible environmental and economic impact, the loss of cultural antiquities and historical sites, military considerations, and hidden dam disasters from the past. Opponents of the dam are attempting to kill the project or at least reduce the size of the megadam now planned to be the biggest, most expensive and, incidentally, the most hazardous of all hydro-electric projects on this planet.
Download or read book Yangtze River written by Paul Manning and published by Smart Apple Media. This book was released on 2015-08 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Beginning on a plateau in Tibet, readers will journey down Asia's longest river in this exciting adventure. Traveling through China, readers will learn about the rare Yangtze dolphins, terraced farmlands, various cultures, the giant Three Gorges Dam, and much more!"
Download or read book The River at the Center of the World written by Simon Winchester and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicle of the author's adventures following the often difficult course of the Yangtze River in China, providing a portrait of the vast country, its history, politics, geography, climate, and culture.
Download or read book River Town written by Peter Hessler and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Records the author's experiences as a Peace Corps English teacher in the small Chinese city of Fuling, during which time he witnessed such events as the death of Deng Xiaoping, the return of Hong Kong to the mainland, and the construction of the Three Gorges Dam.
Download or read book Yangtze Remembered written by Linda Butler and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning compendium of photographs and travel commentary from eight trips to China's Yangtze River captures the people, environment, and landscape of the Yangtze before, during, and after the Three Gorges Dam opened in June 2003.
Download or read book The Yangtze River written by Earle Rice and published by Mitchell Lane Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-09-30 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Yangtze River in China is the world’s third–longest, trailing just the Nile and Amazon. The river provided inspiration for American author Pearl S. Buck, who grew up nearby and eventually wrote The Good Earth, one of the most notable books of the 20th century. The Yangtze begins more than four miles above sea level in one of the world’s most spectacular mountains and passes through thick forests and lovely alpine meadows during its descent. As it starts to level out, many of China’s most important and culturally significant cities line its banks. It becomes a vital means of commerce, and several dams provide power to hundreds of millions of people. Finally the Yangtze reaches the East China Sea, nearly 4,000 miles from its source.
Download or read book Witness to Extinction written by Samuel Turvey and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-08-13 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tragic recognition of the extinction of the Yangtze River Dolphin or baiji in 2007 became a major news story and sent shockwaves around the world. It made a romantic story, for the baiji was a unique and beautiful creature that features in many Chinese legends and folk tales. The Goddess of the Yangtze, as it was known, was also the lone representative of an entire and ancient branch of the Tree of Life. But perhaps the greater tragedy is that its status as one of the world's most threatened mammals had been widely recognized, yet despite wide publicity virtually no international funds became available. A compelling read by a young naturalist, Samuel Turvey tells the story of the plight of the Yangtze River Dolphin from his unique perspective as a conservation biologist deeply involved in the struggle to save the dolphin. This is both a celebration of a beautiful and remarkable animal that once graced one of China's greatest rivers, its natural history and its role as a cultural symbol; and also a personal, eyewitness account of the failures of policy and the struggle to get funds that led to its tragic demise. It is a true cautionary tale that we must learn from, for there are countless other threatened species that will suffer from the same human mistakes, and whose loss we shall not know until it is too late.
Download or read book Yangtze River written by Cari Meister and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the origin, geological borders, water, plant and animal life, and economic and ecological aspects of the Yangtze River.
Download or read book The Yangtze written by Molly Aloian and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2010-01-15 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mighty Yangtze River - the third-longest river in the world - is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. This intriguing book takes readers along this ancient transportation route, strategic natural boundary, and lifeblood of an agricultural society. The river flows eastward from the Tibetan Plateau, crossing thousands of miles before emptying into the East China Sea. Today, the river basin is home to about one-third of China's population. The near completion of the Three Gorges Dam has displaced more than a million people and changed the river's ecosystem dramatically. Built to control flooding, make the river more navigable, and supply energy, some fear it will harm the region's environment.
Download or read book Yangtze River written by Madeleine Lynn and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intriguing anthology collects thirteen centuries of writings to offer a vivid literary history of China's longest, most varied waterway. The selections range from classical Chinese poetry and Victorian memoirs to contemporary travel writing.
