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
as "The Platform Sutra," "The Diamond Sutra," and "The Heart Sutra"
as well as the best-selling poetry collections "Taoteching" and
"Collected Songs of Cold Mountain." He is also the author of "Zen
Baggage" and "Road to Heaven: Encounters with Chinese Hermits."
Porter lives in Port Townsend, Washington.
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