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The River of Golden Sand - The Narrative of a Journey through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah (Paperback)
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The River of Golden Sand - The Narrative of a Journey through China and Eastern Tibet to Burmah (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel and Exploration in Asia, Volume 1
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William Gill (1843 1883) was an explorer and commissioned officer
in the Royal Engineers. After inheriting a fortune from a distant
relative in 1871, Gill decided to remain in the Army and use his
inheritance to finance explorations of remote countries, satisfying
his love of travel and gathering intelligence for the British
government. He was awarded a gold medal by the Royal Geographical
Society in 1879 for his scientific observations on his expeditions.
This two volume work, first published in 1880, is Gill's account of
his expedition from Chengdu, China through Sichuan, along the
eastern edge of Tibet via Litang, to Bhamo in Burma, a region
little explored by westerners before him. Gill describes in vivid
detail the cultures, societies and settlements of the region, and
their political and economic systems. Volume 1 covers the area
around Chengdu and includes an introductory chapter by the eminent
orientalist Henry Yule (1820 1889).
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