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My journey in mystic China, Old Pu's travel diary, John Blofeld ; translated from the Chinese by Daniel Reid

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My journey in mystic China, Old Pu's travel diary, John Blofeld ; translated from the Chinese by Daniel Reid

Language

eng

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contains biographical information

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My journey in mystic China

Oclc number

181517400

Responsibility statement

John Blofeld ; translated from the Chinese by Daniel Reid

Sub title

Old Pu's travel diary

Summary

"The only English translation of John Blofeld's memoirs as a Westerner living in China prior to the Communist Revolution"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Translator's preface: A friend from afar -- A note on the translation -- Translator's introduction: The wheel of life -- Foreword by Huang Li-sung: My lifelong friendship with John Blofeld -- Foreword by Chungliang Al Huang: Old Pu's travel diary -- Author's preface: My ideal Shangri-la -- My preordained destiny to tread the land of the dragon -- The place I love most of all--Peking -- Roaming the famous mountains and monasteries of northern China -- Studying Zen and seeking the Tao while wandering in the southwest -- Travels in Szechuan on my second sojourn in China -- Exotic encounters in southern China -- Souls from distant lands fulfill their distant destinies

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Old Pu's travel diary

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