I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and … - Theodore White

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Theodore White

I saw Chungking for the first time more than 40 years ago - a city of hills and mists, of grays and lavenders, two rivers shaping it to a point and the cliff rising above me like a challenge.

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