Chinese Turkestan

Chinese Turkestan: With Caravan And Rifle is a travelogue written by Percy William Palmer Church in 1901. The book describes the author's travels through the region of Chinese Turkestan, which is now known as Xinjiang. Church recounts his experiences traveling with a caravan of merchants, as well as his encounters with various ethnic groups and cultures, including the Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and Kyrgyz. He also provides detailed descriptions of the landscape, flora, and fauna of the region, as well as his observations on the political and social conditions of the time. The book is notable for its vivid and engaging writing style, as well as its historical value as a primary source of information on the region during the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.