Cover art for An Illustrated Brief History of China
Published
Better Link Press, April 2017
ISBN
9781602201569
Format
Softcover, 128 pages
Dimensions
26cm × 18.4cm

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This illustrated Chinese history book takes the reader on a visual journey of the most brilliant and significant segments of Chinese civilization over the course of five thousand years.

As a cradle of human civilization, China has maintained its cohesion and cultural identity for thousands of years. With China's historical evolution as a backdrop, Each section focuses on the outstanding achievements of the period it covers and clearly sets out the long-established and profound cultural development of the Chinese nation.

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