Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-287) and index.
A transient life : travel and the Song literati -- The infrastructure of travel : water routes and official highways -- Readying for departure : paperwork and procedures -- Government assistance for official travel : means of transport and lodging -- Rituals of departure : farewell parties -- Travelers and their local hosts : receptions, entertainment and their cost -- Sightseeing and site making : visiting and marking places -- A famous place in the making : Huangzhou after Su Shi's time