Looking for China: Reflections on a Silk Road

Jo-Anne Mary Benson’s quarterly column in Ottawa Parent magazine
focuses on books for children and parents.

When Judy Schultz was a young girl living on the Canadian prairies, she
often dreamed of visiting China someday. This award-winning book
chronicles her realization of that dream.

An independent traveler who planned her own itinerary and used various
means of transportation, Schultz ventured into both populated and rural
areas. Looking for China provides thought-provoking observations about
this historically rich country; examines a wide range of topics, from
religions and the arts to superstitions and culinary delicacies; and
takes the reader on a journey that extends from the wonders of Buddhist
statues in the Mogao Caves to the excitement of traveling on the famous
Chinese Orient Express. This vivid and often poetic book allows readers
to vicariously experience a fascinating country and its people.