Author : Kennie Ting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789811889738
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Great Port Cities of Asia by : Kennie Ting
Download or read book The Great Port Cities of Asia written by Kennie Ting and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the reader on an epic journey across maritime Asia and the Indian Ocean, stopping at 60 port cities along the coasts and rivers of China, the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea, the Middle East and Africa. The timeframe of the book is equally sweeping, reaching back some two thousand years to port cities of the distant past and forward again to those of the present. The stories of these great port cities are brought alive through explorations of artworks in museums, literature, architecture, food, fashion and popular culture. Every chapter is illustrated with photographs, maps or archival material.