China isn’t just the Forbidden City, the Terracotta Army, and the Great Wall; it’s not just home to kung fu, traditional Chinese medicine, and perhaps the most delicious food in the world. The Middle Kingdom also inspires with unique landscapes and beautiful minority villages.
China connoisseur Oliver Zwahlen takes his readers to the ice sculptures of Harbin, the Hallelujah mountains from the film “Avatar” and to the women with perhaps the longest hair in the world. It opens up insights into the smaller and larger peculiarities of a country that is currently racing in the fast lane towards the future.
111 REASONS TO LOVE CHINA is not only a declaration of love, but also a critical instruction manual for understanding and learning to love a largely foreign culture.
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