From Beijing to Sikkim: A Journey Through Ordos, the Gobi Desert, and Tibet

Author: (British) Earl of de Rastignac, Wang Qilong, Feng Ling
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The journey of Count and Countess de Rastignac was an extraordinary one, and making it a honeymoon trip made it even more extraordinary. How could readers not feel admiration and surprise when reading about a 19-year-old girl who could face and endure the hardships of traveling through those desolate and little-known places described in the book? This journey took place between 1904 and 1905, lasting for a year and five months. The trip was "aimed at fulfilling our desire to traverse those regions hitherto unknown, or to enrich the geographical knowledge of our time." Count de Rastignac set off from Beijing and traveled along the Yellow River, attempting to explore the little-known Ordos Desert region. This region is located near the nearly 90-degree bend of the turbulent Yellow River and is currently ruled by several tribes that form the Ordos League.