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A Chinese View of China

by John Gittings

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Canonical title: A Chinese View of China

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Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 915.1 — History & geography Geography & travel Geography of and travel in Asia China and adjacent areas
LCC: DS703 .G57 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Asia History of Asia China

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Published: 1973
Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, History, General Nonfiction
DDC/MDS: 915.1
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