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Planes, trains, and automobiles

August 7th, 2008 Liz C. - Alicia Ashman

To prepare for the Beijing Olympics, British journalist Polly Evans decided to go to China.  On her trip she traveled throughout the country in order to see some of the changes being made by the Chinese government.  Her methods of transportation ranged from bicycle to high-speed train, and in Fried Eggs with Chopsticks, she offers an interesting and often humorous look at the contrast between old and new, city and countryside.  All this in a world rushing pell-mell into the 21st century.

With the opening ceremony tomorrow night (and the athletes required to take an etiquette class before the games), this may just be what you need to round out the Olympics experience.

Entry Filed under: Nonfiction, Travel