{"product_id":"six-months-on-a-train-paperback","title":"Six Months on a Train - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Bess\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI started writing this when I was sleeping on a park bench in Hong Kong. My book takes place in the later part of 2013 to the beginning of 2014. During that time, I lived in Mainland China. I moved all over and became familiar with several parts of the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore I started to travel, I taught at a college in New York and worked for a tour company. My business venture ended badly. I left New York with the intention of going to Beijing and studying Mandarin for six weeks before returning home to start graduate school. I never made it to grad school, and six weeks turned into six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDue to financial problems, legal\/residency, and spiritual issues, I kept changing jobs. I worked in and around Beijing and also in the far south. I was able to interact with the immigrant communities that are springing up in that region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI took a job deep in China's interior and wrote this book as a travel guide for China, as the same scenarios apply to most of Asia. My book gives unique insight into things a traveler may encounter in this fascinating country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChina is still a bit of a mystery to the rest of the world. My journey took me to places deep in the heart of China that remain untouched by outside influences. I also write from the perspective of a black man. I give my own explanations of spirituality, especially regarding religious practices in cultures that are considered taboo. I met some fantastic people along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Bess grew up in St. Albans in Queens, New York. He teaches English to ESL students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48290904015097,"sku":"9781681819273","price":29.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/OdUNddnX7F9781681819273.webp?v=1776294885","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/six-months-on-a-train-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}