false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172551374m/190180.jpg 190180 2 Polly Evans&#8217;s itinerary for China was simple: travel by luxurious high-speed train and long-distance bus, glide along the Grand Canal and hike up scenic mountains. Instead, the linguistically impaired adventurer found herself on a primitive sleeper-minibus where sleep was out of the question; perched atop a tiny mule on a remote mountain pass; and attempting a dubious ferry ride down the Yangtze River. Polly was getting to know China in a way she&#8217;d never expected&#8211;and would never, ever forget. <br><br>From battling six-year-olds in kung-fu class to discovering Starbucks in Hangzhou, Polly relives her Asian adventure with humor, enthusiasm, frustration, and determination. Whether she&#8217;s viewing the embalmed cadaver of Chairman Mao or drinking yak-butter tea, this is Polly&#8217;s eye-opening account of a culture torn between stunning modern architecture and often bizarre ancient mysteries&#8230;and of her attempt to solve the ultimate gastronomic conundrum: how exactly does one eat a soft-fried egg with chopsticks 183859 2005 Fried Eggs with Chopsticks: One Woman's Hilarious Adventure into a Country and a Culture Not Her Own total:122|5:9|4:37|3:50|2:24|1:2| 122 393 214 43 3 0 false false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 07 09:30:15 -0700 2009 Fri May 01 12:58:58 -0700 2009 once more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 01:28:05 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 01:47:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jul 26 07:06:46 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 07:07:10 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 15:47:46 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 16:13:20 -0700 2008 ...more...]]> 1 0 false false Sun Aug 26 19:37:54 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 19:50:52 -0700 2007 I should've known from the outset by the poorly designed cover and obnoxious title that this book would be a disappointment. With a pitiful sense of humor that limps weakly from page to page, the author delves into the filth and misery that she maintains is the true Chi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 16:59:09 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 15:41:09 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 20:13:51 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 20:13:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Mar 30 09:40:25 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 08 12:28:57 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 30 09:40:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 09:09:28 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 09:14:56 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 28 09:51:05 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 09:51:28 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Nov 20 14:38:16 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 20 14:39:56 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Feb 09 03:49:58 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 09 03:50:44 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 02 13:56:07 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 12:36:56 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu May 07 13:19:46 -0700 2009 Thu May 07 13:20:24 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jul 09 04:09:17 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 09 04:09:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:08:33 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 30 10:10:42 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Thu Apr 10 20:27:06 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 20:33:44 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Mar 14 13:02:19 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 14 13:05:07 -0700 2008 I learned new information I haven't about Mao and the others and info about the cities/provinces I never had a chance to visit. I also got...more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 16:26:52 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 11 16:34:20 -0700 2007 It shows the vast differences of areas, culture and people in China and how comfortable we are in North America regardless of our economic status.
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