{"product_id":"a-journey-to-the-east-9780472113545","title":"A Journey to the East","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA representative to the US Centennial in Philadelphia, Li Gui went on to style himself as the first Chinese official to circle the globe, and his travel diary offers a fascinating window into the Chinese view of the West in the late 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLi Gui's meticulous account of what he saw and did during his round-the-world trip iin 1876 makes a splendid addition to our understanding of the late Qing knowledge of the globe. Charles Desnoyers' introduction is also evocative and richly detailed, setting the scene perfectly for his own fluent translation of the original text.\" --\u003cem\u003eJonathan Spence, Yale University\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"The University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037172236631,"sku":"9780472113545","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-journey-to-the-east-9780472113545","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}