Xu Xiake's Travels

Xu Xiake's Travels (Chinese: 徐霞客遊記) is a Chinese travelogue book, written in the 17th century. It consists mainly of essays describing the travels of the Ming dynasty geographer Xu Xiake. Over 34 years, Xu produced more than 600,000 words, including works such as "Guizhou tour diary" and "Yunnan tour diary". This book offers detailed descriptions of geography, hydrology, geology, plants and other phenomena. It is also respected for its literary qualities and for its historicity.


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