About the Author

Xiaofei Tian is Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University.

Reviews

The heaven–hell framework for understanding the world away from home—either as a perfect realm or its opposite—had a stunning hold on Chinese travel writing from early on, and Tian demonstrates how it continued to do so well into the nineteenth century…Her book is splendid.
*American Historical Review*

A supreme achievement in literary studies.
*Journal of Asian Studies*