Rob Gifford writes about his travels across China from Shanghai through the Gobi Desert on Route 312...he was the China correspondent of NPR for the last six years and is now back in Europe. The story takes him across the desert and recounts the people he meets and his views on changing China.
I have not read the book, but it sounds interesting!
China Road: A Journey into the Future of a Rising Power
Karin
Originally posted 2007-06-17 12:03:24.
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