A Mosuo boatswain ferrying Jeff across Lugu Lake, from Sichuan to Yunnan. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44 Days Backpacking in China. This podcast covers his journey across China…
A look across the amazingly beautiful Tibetan Liqi Valley, between Kangding and Jiulong, Sichuan. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44 Days Backpacking in China. This podcast covers his…
A look down at the scenic vista of Tagong, on the Tibetan Plateau, from the imposing, sacred Mount Jinire, overlooking the town. Photo from the book, 44 Days Backpacking in China, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from his book and journey, 44…
Sinoland Fans: Here is a book review of 44 Days by Deena Stryker, author and journalist, on Oped News: The Real China Behind the Headlines in ‘Forty-four Days’ Enjoy reading… Want a fun, low cost honorary degree in Chinese Studies? Jeff’s book, 44 Days, will have you laughing while learning and…
Zhang Lijia moderating, Jeff to her left and Michelle Garnaut of Capital M sitting next to him. In the foreground are Jeremy Tredinnick and Mei Zhang. Photo by Emma Johnston. Zhang Mei and Jeremy Tredinnick, the other two invited speakers for the luncheon talk. Photo by Emma Johnston. Jeff answering…
On 2014.3.17, Jeff J. Brown, author of 44 Days Backpacking in China, gave a talk at the International School of Beijing Parent-Teacher Association. Sweeping in scope, Jeff’s ISB talk is a deeply personal, soul searching and boundary breaking presentation. It will challenge your notions of the human condition, as he compares the history and…
Apologies for the photos being out of focus. The nice lady at the Bookworm didn’t notice she had the camera on manual focus… Better luck next year! Jeff and Bill have a jolly good time during their repartée together. One part of the packed house for the 44 Days book talk….
Delicious, home cooked, fresh and piping hot food is available everywhere you turn when traveling in China. Here is an open air roadside restaurant on the way from Chengdu to Kangying, in Sichuan Province. Photo from the book, 44 Days, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of…
Tibetan faithful praying and chanting around an altar on the banks of the Namo River, in Langmusi, Sichuan, before going into Fairy Cave, behind, to leave offerings of supplication. Photo from the book, 44 Days, by Jeff J. Brown. Listen to Jeff talk about some of the travel and cultural highlights from…
The cover of Deena Stryker’s autobiography. (image by Deena Stryker) The overriding sensation in reading Deena Stryker’s amazing autobiography, Lunch with Fellini, Dinner with Fidel, is one of pinching yourself, Can this all be true? Why isn’t she well known, on TV and in the…
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