Project Gutenberg 2004-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 978 Dingle, Edwin John 1881 1972 Dingle, Edward J. (Edward John) Dingle, Edwin J. Across China on Foot Produced by Stephen Schulze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team. "Across China on Foot" by Edwin John Dingle is a travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's ambitious journey traversing the breadth of China on foot, highlighting his encounters with the culture, people, and landscapes of the region. It likely aims to provide an insightful commentary on the historical and social climate of China during a period of significant change and reform, as well as a personal exploration of the author’s experiences in this vast and complex territory. At the start of the book, the author reflects on his purpose for the expedition and recounts his preparations to walk across the country, starting from Shanghai and moving towards British Burma. He shares insights into the perceptions and realities of traveling in China, emphasizing the physical and mental challenges he anticipates. Dingle hints at the difficulties he expects to encounter, including cultural barriers and the harshness of the terrain. As he embarks on his journey, the author’s enthusiasm is tempered by a clear understanding of the rigors ahead, setting the tone for the adventures that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en China -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing 749316 2025-08-06T05:24:56.913476 text/html 708864 2024-10-28T20:23:30 text/html 2889379 2025-08-06T05:25:08.162470 application/epub+zip 2896775 2025-08-06T05:25:00.380471 application/epub+zip 359617 2025-08-06T05:24:58.919455 application/epub+zip 3169758 2025-08-06T05:25:14.194407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3110529 2025-08-06T05:25:07.051439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 578118 2022-09-07T02:06:19.079899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674053 2025-08-06T05:24:55.387477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654350 2024-10-28T20:23:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15850 2025-08-06T05:25:14.351382 application/rdf+xml 13810 2025-08-06T05:24:59.447456 image/jpeg 3529 2025-08-06T05:24:59.184521 image/jpeg 2791511 2025-08-06T05:24:57.090495 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia