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On the Trail of the Opium Poppy, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): A Narrative of Travel in the Chief Opium-Producing Provinces of China - Couverture souple

Alexander Hosie

 
9781332173273: On the Trail of the Opium Poppy, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): A Narrative of Travel in the Chief Opium-Producing Provinces of China

Synopsis

Follow a journalist’s journey along China's opium lanes, where fields of poppy map a vast trade and history.
This nonfiction travel narrative traces movement through Szechuan’s poppy country, detailing roads, towns, and the people who shape the opium trade. It blends vivid landscapes with on‑the‑ground observations of crops, markets, and daily life as the traveler moves from Lan-chou toward Chengtu and beyond.

- See fields where poppy grows in large plots and patches, and watch how cultivation shifts with the seasons.
- Observe mule trains, carts, and the hustle of market towns, with notes on trade routes and local economies.
- Learn about village life, crop patterns, irrigation techniques, and the varied geography from rivers to terraced hills.
- Get a sense of historic routes, rest houses, and the atmosphere of provincial China in this travelogue.

Ideal for readers of travel writing, Chinese history, and studies of regional economies and agricultural practices.

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