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I’ve never been further East than Poland, or farther South than Egypt, but I’ve always wanted to visit the Far East. China, Hong Kong, Japan. The culture shock, the utterly different history and the vastly different outlook on the world strike me as incredible things. Something to respect, admire and potentially learn from. I’ve also not read a great deal of travel literature, though that’s something may change after reading Peter Hessler’s “River Town”.
River Town is a fascinating diary about one Peace Corps teacher (the author himself) and his experiences teaching English (and English Literature) in a fairly remote Chinese river town through the course of 1996/7. It’s a thorough interesting read - particularly as it’s all happening alongside the handover of Hong Kong back to China, and I’d strongly recommend it if you’re at all intrigued by Chinese culture.
Thanks to Rebecca for the recommendation.
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