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Yellow River Odyssey by Bill Porter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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Yellow River Odyssey by Bill Porter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters
Yellow River Odyssey by Bill Porter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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Yellow River Odyssey by Bill Porter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Porter's depth of knowledge of Chinese history and culture is unparalleled. Yellow River Odyssey, already a bestseller in China, reveals a complex, fascinating, contradictory country. Porter masterfully digs beneath China's present-day materialism and the deep wounds of the Cultural Revolution to get at the roots of Chinese culture. And he does so with an ever-present wit and a keen eye for the telling detail. The book also includes more than fifty black-and-white photographs taken by Porter during his travels. Bill Porter is an award-winning author and translator also known by his pen name, Red Pine. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. His translation work includes major Buddhist texts such asThe Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, andThe Heart Sutra as well as the best-selling poetry collectionsTaoteching andCollected Songs of Cold Mountain. He is also the author ofZen Baggage andRoad to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington. Bill Porter follows the Yellow River, the world's sixth longest river, from its mouth to its source high in the Tibetan Plateau, a journey of more than three thousand miles through nine Chinese provinces. The trip takes the master translator into what was once the cradle of Chinese civilization and to the hometowns and graves of key historical figures such as Confucius, Mencius, Lao-tzu, and Chuang-tzu. Porter's depth of knowledge of Chinese history and culture is unparalleled. Yellow River Odyssey, already a bestseller in China, reveals a complex, fascinating, contradictory country. Porter masterfully digs beneath China's present-day materialism and the deep wounds of the Cultural Revolution to get at the roots of Chinese culture. And he does so with an ever-present wit and a keen eye for the telling detail. The book also includes more than fifty black-and-white photographs taken by Porter during his travels. Bill Porter is an award-winning author and translator also known by his pen name, Red Pine. He is considered one of the foremost translators of Chinese texts, especially Buddhist and Taoist poetry and sutras. His translation work includes major Buddhist texts such asThe Platform Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, andThe Heart Sutra as well as the best-selling poetry collectionsTaoteching andCollected Songs of Cold Mountain. He is also the author ofZen Baggage andRoad to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits. Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington. | Yellow River Odyssey by Bill Porter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

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