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Behind the wall by Colin Thubron · Booklabria

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Behind the wall

TravelDescription and travel

Behind the wall

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First published: 1987
Language: English
Editions: 12

Synopsis

Having learned Mandarin, and travelling alone by foot, bicycle and train, Colin Thubron set off on a 10,000 mile journey from Beijing to the borders of Burma. He travelled through the wind-swept wastes of the Gobi desert and finished at the far end of the Great Wall.

Subjects: Travel
Description and travel
Journeys
China, description and travel
Set in: China
Time: 1976-
Characters: Colin Thubron

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