# China's Vanishing Worlds

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- Book: [China's Vanishing Worlds](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthias-messmer/chinas-vanishing-worlds) ([China's Vanishing Worlds.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthias-messmer/chinas-vanishing-worlds.md))
- Authors: [Matthias Messmer](https://www.bookquiver.com/matthias-messmer), [Hsin-Mei Chuang](https://www.bookquiver.com/hsin-mei-chuang)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6201-986-6
- Pages: 304
- Published: 2013-10-25
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Photographs and text document disappearing cultural landscapes and lifestyles in rural China, capturing poignant scenes far from Beijing or Shanghai. Just a few kilometers from the glittering skylines of...