The German writer and journalist Eugen Zabel is one of the founders of modern travel literature. In 1903, he traveled through Russia, Manchuria, and China, among other places, using the Trans-Siberian Railway. He vividly and compellingly recounts these experiences in this work, first published in 1904, which describes the land and its people, foreign customs and traditions, as well as everyday life. Zabel dedicates a particularly colorful chapter to China, which has become dear to him. Today, reading this book offers a deep dive into a bygone era that is hardly accessible in any other way. It includes 36 illustrations and a map.