China on the Lam - Bill Purves
On foot across the people's republic
KORTE INHOUD
It took Bill Purves three months to walk across China from Hong Kong to the Mongolian border. He set off with just a rain poncho, tent flap and a small backpack, buying food as he went along, navigating by asking farmers for directions. Staying off the beaten path would be an understatement. Purves avoided tourist spots and towns larger than the smallest dot on the map. Hi It took Bill Purves three months to walk across China from Hong Kong to the Mongolian border. He set off with just a rain poncho, tent flap and a small backpack, buying food as he went along, navigating by asking farmers for directions. Staying off the beaten path would be an understatement. Purves avoided tourist spots and towns larger than the smallest dot on the map. His path took him along paddy trails and berms. He camped out under bridges, haystacks or occasionally with a Chinese peasant family. This is a China travel book unlike any other. It has the feel of the "real" China, the China that is known to the large majority of its 1.3 b...
