Download or read book Xu Xiake's Travels 徐霞客游记 written by Xu Xiake and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Xu Xiake's Travels” (徐霞客游记) is a Chinese travelogue book, written in the 17th century. The book has 22 sections. It consists mainly of essays describing the travels of the Ming dynasty geographer Xu Xiake. Over 34 years, Xu produced more than 600,000 words, including works such as "Guizhou tour diary" and "Yunnan tour diary". This book offers detailed descriptions of geography, hydrology, geology, plants and other phenomena. It is also respected for its literary qualities and for its historicity.