I've been reading alot of books about China... I've really enjoyed the books of Reginald Fleming Johnston - Twilight in the Forbidden City, and his journey in 1906 - From Peking to Mandalay where he travels from Peking through the Lijang area and into Tibet and then India. His history of buddhism is great too - Buddhist China is a fascinating history of Buddhism in China. My favorite is Peking by Juliet Bredon - written in the 1920's - gives a fascinating account of the city... These books were re-published a few years ago and are availabe on amazon.com Enjoy! Jenny
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