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Journey to Beijing

This book gives an account of some amazing places which the author was fortunate to visit in China--from magical Guilin to historical Zunyi; from the stunning Three Gorges to tropical Hainan; from cities of the eastern provinces to the Avatar mountains of Zhangjiajie; from relaxing Xishuangbanna to hectic Hong Kong and Macau; and in the north from the Mongolian grasslands of Nei Menggu to the heart of it all: Beijing. Many people travel today, with something approaching 10,000,000 people in the air on an average day. Yet this is only a fraction of those who travel by other means. Why? For relaxation? For education? To get away? Or simply to say they have "been there"? On his own travels, the author saw many tourists arrive at a scene, struggle to get to a vantage point, get there, take the obligatory photograph and move on. They have not even looked, let alone appreciated where they are. All they are doing is ticking off places on their "bucket list". In this book, the author is striving to delve deeper, especially when it comes to the significance of Beijing.

Greg McEnnally

Greg McEnnally is, amongst other things, a teacher, having taught mainly Science and Maths in Australia and Papua New Guinea over many years. Later, he taught English as a second language in Indonesia. He lived in China between 2002 and 2014, also teaching English in universities and colleges. One of the advantages of teaching is long holidays, which the author spent in travelling and learning. He probably learnt more than he taught. He also read about China, talked with people and listened. These practices gave him invaluable insights into China, some of which this book shares with its readers.

Austin Macauley Publishers