People - Place - Culture - History
“For so many years I wanted to describe to my Western friends where I came from but was unable to. With this book, I can. I thought I knew China, but the perspective offered here amazed me.”
– Anchee Min, in the foreword to China
Bound in a genuine silk cover and taking readers through time and across borders, China threads its way through more than 4,000 years of the history of the host country of the 2008 Olympics. Informative text combine with historical voices, rousing poetry and more than 700 breathtaking images to show China as it has never been seen before.
As the world’s most populous country, as well as home to the world’s oldest continuous civilization, the story of China is both rich and complex. China offers a uniquely panoramic view of the evolving and expanding social, economic and political atmosphere at the heart of one of the world's greatest nations.
Organized into five distinct sections - Landscape, History, People, Culture and Architecture, China is an exceptional, and visually stunning exploration of the country’s long, rich history and complex present.
 
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