China: People Place Culture History

As the world's oldest continuous civilization and most populous country, with the fastest-growing economy, China is experiencing profound social, economic, and political change. A detailed exploration of the country's long, rich history paired with its complex present makes China a one-of-a-kind reference that offers an eye-opening, thought-provoking and authoritative visual guide to one of the world's great nations. AUTHOR BIO: Written by an international team of China specialists. more

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From: Amazon
Posted: Jan-18-2009

Beautiful Book

I gave this book to a friend who was preparing to leave for a tour of China. This is not really a guide book, but it gives you a beautiful photographic tour of the key history and cultural events of this ancient country.

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Posted: Jan-07-2009

CHINA WOW!

This was a present for my nephew who is going to visit China this spring on a school sponsored trip. When I went to visit for Christmas, he could not stop talking about how much he had learned from his book. He turned page after page showing me all the places he was going to visit and said with...

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Posted: Dec-21-2008

nice gift to someone interested in China

I am Chinese, and I gave this book as a gift to an American couple who are very fond of Chinese culture (the wife was born and spent a few years in China). The book itself contains some very very nice pictures about some scene in China, many of which even I didn't know. These pictures themselves...

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Posted: Sep-12-2008

Great Overview of a Fascinating Nation

I had been going to China on business for nearly 15 years now and this bewilderingly vast nation has always fascinated me, but I had never really taken the time to really dig into the nation's history and culture - until now. I'm starting out with this handsome book and 'China Road' by Rob...

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Posted: Aug-27-2008

Gorgeous Book

An absolutely beautiful book. The binding is gorgeous and the photography outstanding. Very interesting to read. Obviously a country and people with 1000s of years of history can only be perceived in a glimpse in just one book, but what a beautiful glimpse this book gives the reader! And more...

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Posted: May-29-2008

Great book, but...

This book has beautiful pictures and good writing. I got one for my 5th grader, and another as a gift for a friend. Unfortunately, both copies were somewhat damaged (one copy had a crease in the front, and the other copy has a slit in the middle). I think the production/ manufacture of this...

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Posted: Dec-22-2007

Gorgeous journey through a vast country

I visited China earlier this year on business, so I was intrigued when I came across this book. When I opened it, I was not disappointed. This book celebrates China and its variety of culture, art, landscapes and rich history with beautiful photography and educational text.The beginning section...

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Posted: Dec-11-2007

Stunningly beautiful & informative

Stunningly beautiful photos ... well-organized chapters ... plenty of information on many aspects of Chinese culture. I gave this book to my 11-year-old nephew for Christmas, so he will begin to appreciate that China is very much more than a supplier for Wal-Mart!

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Posted: Nov-29-2007

Reactions of the book from 3 different generations.

I will summarize the reactions and comments from 3 different generations with different experiences.1. Our parents' generation who live in China but visit US occasionally - This book has a different perspective about China. It is not how we view it, but it also strikes a cord with us because it...

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Posted: Nov-21-2007

China looking good.

Well scrubbed look at current life but a well done historical look still, a great read and beautiful to look at. Just don't ask too many questions about political freedoms.

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