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Best Modern China Journey

Lost on Planet China

by J. Maarten Troost

Audiobook Narrated by Simon Vance 10 hrs and 48 mins

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J. Maarten Troost embarks on a wildly entertaining journey through modern China, armed with little more than curiosity and a healthy sense of humour. From the gleaming skyscrapers of Shanghai to the remote villages of Tibet, he navigates a country of bewildering contradictions—ancient traditions colliding with breakneck modernisation, communist ideology mixing with rampant capitalism.

With his trademark wit and self-deprecating style, Troost transforms cultural misunderstandings and travel mishaps into laugh-out-loud comedy whilst offering genuine insight into one of the world's most complex nations. This is travel writing at its most irreverent and observant, perfect for anyone who's ever felt hopelessly lost abroad—or simply wants to understand China beyond the headlines.