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Riding the Iron Rooster


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The acclaimed travel writer chronicles a year of train travel across China in a revealing travelogue.

The author of the train travel classics The Great Railway Bazaar and The Old Patagonian Express takes to the rails once again in this account of his epic journey through China.

Theroux hops aboard a train as part of a tour group in London and sets out for China's border. He then spends a year traversing the country, where he pieces together a fascinating snapshot of a unique moment in history.

From sweeping and desolate natural landscapes to the dense metropolises of Shanghai, Beijing, and Canton, Theroux offers an unforgettable portrait of a magnificent land and an extraordinary people.

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