Australian-born foreign correspondent George Ernest Morrison (1862-1920) became a legend in his lifetime for his brilliant dispatches from Peking, published in the Times, and for his unique influence on the course of Chinese diplomacy. When Morrison first arrived in China in 1894, he set out on what he described as "a quiet journey across China to Burma". Dressed as a Chinese and engaging guides and servants as needed, he travelled by riverboat, sedan chair, mule, pony, and mostly on foot. In this book, Morrison describes his journey with the same vivid and precise vision that would later make him world-famous.

Who is George Ernest Morrison ?

George Ernest Morrison(1862-1920), journalist, traveler and political adviser to the Chinese government, was born on 4 February 1862 inGeelong, Australia. In 1894, he undertook a journey from Shanghai to Rangoon, which resulted in the book, An Australian in China. After its publication in 1895, Morrison became the Peking correspondent for the London Times and reported the Boxer Rebellion, and the growing chaos leading to the fall of the Manchu dynasty in 1911. He died in 1920.