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Oracle bones, a journey through time in China, Peter Hessler

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Oracle bones, a journey through time in China, Peter Hessler
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 459-467) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Oracle bones
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
133467340
Responsibility statement
Peter Hessler
Sub title
a journey through time in China
Table of contents
I: Artifact A: The underground city -- The middleman -- Artifact B: The written world -- The voice of America -- The broken bridge -- Artifact C: The wall -- The overnight city -- II: Starch -- Hollywood -- Artifact D: The voice of the turtle -- At night you're not lonely -- Immigration -- The courtyard -- Artifact E: The bronze head -- Anniversary -- Sichuanese -- III: Artifact F: The book -- Asylum -- Artifact G: The uncracked bone -- The games -- Sand -- Artifact H: The word -- Translation -- Flags -- Straight to video -- Artifact I: The horse -- Wonton western -- Election -- Chinatown -- Artifact J: the criticism -- Artifact K: The lost alphabets -- Encapsulate prime -- Artifact L: The misprinted character -- Patton's tomb -- Artifact Z: The sold words -- Tea
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Journey between China's past and present

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