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    Summary of James M Zimmerman's The Peking Express
    Summary of James M Zimmerman's The Peking Express
    Summary of James M Zimmerman's The Peking Express
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    Summary of James M Zimmerman's The Peking Express

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    Listen to the Summary of James M Zimmerman's The Peking Express in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. John Benjamin Powell, a Missouri-born publisher, embarks on a journey aboard the Peking Express to document a river-reclamation project in Shantung Province. His six-year tenure in China has been marked by reporting on natural disasters and political turmoil, but this assignment focuses on the positive collaboration between China and America. As Powell travels through Shanghai to the train station, he reflects on the evolution of rail travel in China and the modern comforts of the Peking Express...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMilkyway Media
    Release dateFeb 5, 2024
    ISBN9798868762222
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