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Mount Omi and Beyond Archibald John Little

Mount Omi and Beyond By Archibald John Little

Mount Omi and Beyond by Archibald John Little


Summary

Complete with a map and fifteen black and white photos, this work by Archibald John Little recounts the British travellers' journey from Chongqing in the Chinese province of Szechuan to the Tibetan border, by way of Mount Omi. It was published in London in 1901.

Mount Omi and Beyond Summary

Mount Omi and Beyond: A Record of Travel on the Thibetan Border by Archibald John Little

Mount Omi and Beyond is Archibald John Little's account of his travels in the Szechuan province of China. His journey took him from Chongqing to Mount Omi and the Tibetan border. Little professed to add nothing to the records of geographical exploration through his work, but aimed simply to provide a 'picture of China as it exists far removed from Western influence'. Little compares this part of China with Europe in the middle ages - in the colourful dress of the people, the absence of technology, and lack of communication with the outside world. He believed that this was a world nearing its end, as Western influences were reaching the Chinese ports through trade. Published in London in 1901, it contains a 'Sketch Map of Northern and Central Szechuan' and fifteen black and white photographs. Several other books by Little and by his intrepid wife are also reissued in this series.

Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. Chungking to the Brine Wells River; 2. The Brine Wells; 3. From Tsz' Lui Ching to Kiating Fu; 4. At the foot of Mount Omi; 5. On the sacred mountain's side; 6. On Omi's summit; 7. Through the wilderness and by the Tung River; 8. Up the Sai King Shan, or Dry Prayer Books Mountain; 9. Ancient Lololand; 10. The Thibetan border; 11. Round the snowy range into Thibet; 12. Ta Chien Lu, its lamas, dogs and ponies; 13. Back in China again; 14. Yachow and the Brick-Tea District; 15. Rafting on the River Ya; 16. From Kiating back to Chungking; Conclusion; Index.

Additional information

NLS9781108013857
9781108013857
1108013856
Mount Omi and Beyond: A Record of Travel on the Thibetan Border by Archibald John Little
New
Paperback
Cambridge University Press
2010-09-30
332
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