The emperor's river
by Liam D'Arcy Brown
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How does Liam D'Arcy-Brown’s childhood fascination with China shape his expectations as he sets out on the Grand Canal, and how does that idealized vision clash with the reality he encounters?
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In what ways does the Grand Canal itself function as more than just a waterway, acting instead as a character and a thread connecting China's dynastic past with its rapidly modernizing present?
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D'Arcy-Brown experiences China as a traveler rather than a typical tourist; how does his chosen mode of transportation and interaction influence the stories he is able to uncover along the journey?
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