1986: When China Opened its Doors..
VIEW EVENT DETAILSShortly after China opened its doors to independent backpackers in 1986, author Susan Gilman and a friend plunged themselves into the dusty streets of Shanghai. Unsurprisingly, they quickly found themselves in over their heads—hungry, disoriented, stripped of everything familiar, under constant government surveillance, and ensnared in rural China. What began as a journey full of humor and enlightenment became a real-life international thriller that would change them forever.
Named one of the "Best Books of 2009" by Amazon's Editors, "Best Nonfiction Books of 2009" by Barnes and Nobel, and an Ophrah Book Club recommendation, Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a riveting, funny, but harrowing true story.
Named one of the "Best Books of 2009" by Amazon's Editors, "Best Nonfiction Books of 2009" by Barnes and Nobel, and an Ophrah Book Club recommendation, Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is a riveting, funny, but harrowing true story.
Event Details
Thu 11 Feb 2010
1526 New Hampshire Avenue, NW,Washington, DC Washington DC
Members $20, non-members $25