| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
355 pages, 5 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, maps ; 31 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Maps on lining-papers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Landscape : China's horizons. Highest step : mountains, plateaus, and grasslands ; Middle step : deserts, steppes, and river basins ; Lowest step : hills and coastal plains -- History : the story of China. The roots of China (to 1122 BCE) ; The age of ideas (1122-206 BCE) ; China takes shape (206 BCE-220 CE) ; An empire divided (220-618) ; A golden age (618-907) ; Power moves south (907-1279) ; China under Mongol rule (1279-1368) ; Early modern China (1368-1644) ; The three emperors (1644-1800) ; China in crisis (1800-80) ; The end of empire (1880-1928) ; The road to revolution (1928-49) ; The people's republic (1949-76) ; China after Mao (1976-2010) ; The future of China -- People : a day in the life. Loess valley farmer ; Calligrapher ; Tea trade workers ; Craftsman ; Mosuo matriarch ; Retired teacher ; Schoolchild ; Buddhist monk ; Chinese herbalist ; Cricket seller ; Festival host ; Entrepreneur ; Sea fisherman ; Opera performer -- Culture : the spirit of China. Ways of thought ; Philosophy and religion ; The way of the brush ; Classical literature ; Traditional opera -- Architecture : building a nation. Shengwu Lou ; Wu Fang Ting ; Courtyard house ; Stilt house ; Jin Mao tower ; Couple's garden retreat ; Beijian bridge ; Juyongguan ; The white pagoda ; Xuankong Si ; Tin Hau temple ; Temple of heaven ; Longxing Si ; Id Kah mosque ; Yongle Gong ; Xumifushou Miao. |
| Summary |
Offers an overview of the history, people, culture, art, and commerce of China, and includes an exploration of the social, economic, and political changes affecting the country, in a book with hundreds of photographs and illustrations. |
| Subject |
China.
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China. (OCoLC)fst01206073
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China -- Pictorial works.
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| Genre/Form |
Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
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Illustrated works.
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| Added Author |
Bailey, Alison, author.
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Knapp, Ronald G., 1940- author.
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Neville-Hadley, Peter, author.
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Roberts, J. A. G., 1935- author.
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Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman, author.
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Min, Anchee, 1957- writer of foreword.
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| ISBN |
9780756631598 |
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0756631599 |
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