This Is China: The First 5,000 Years (First Edition) (This World of Ours)

This Is China: The First 5,000 Years contains, in brief, everything we need to know about 5,000 years of history, 30 years of “opening,” and a future that promises to shape the 21st century for all of us. Drawn from the vast resources of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, this concise 120-page book is recommended for classroom use, curriculum development, and student review.“It is hard to imagine that such a short book can cover such a vast span of time and space. This Is China: The First 5,000 Years will help teachers, students, and general readers alike, as they seek for a preliminary guide to the contexts and complexities of Chinese culture.” Background-the Land And The People -- Physical Geography -- Human Geography -- From Prehistory To The End Of The Empire -- Xia Dynasty: Real Or Legendary? (2100?--1766? Bce) -- Shang Dynasty: Ancestor Worship And Oracle Bones (1766--1045 Bce) -- Zhou Dynasty: Bronze, Jade And Confucius (1045--256 Bce) -- Qin Dynasty: Terracotta Soldiers (221--206 Bce) -- Han Dynasty: Paper, Porcelain, And The Silk Roads (206 Bce--220 Ce) -- Southern And Northern Dynasties (220--589 Ce) -- Sui Dynasty: China United (581--618 Ce) -- Tang Dynasty: Poetry And Literature (618--907 Ce) -- Five Dynasties And Ten Kingdoms (907--960 Ce) -- Song Dynasty: Northern Song And Southern Song (960--1279) -- Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1125--1234) -- Yuan Dynasty: Mongol Rule (1279--1368) -- Ming Dynasty: Building The Great Wall (1368--1644) -- Qing Dynasty: Manchu Rule (1644--1911/12) -- A Century Of Change--front 1912 To Today -- China As A Republic (1911/12--1949) -- The War With Japan And The Chinese Civil War (1937--1949) -- Communists In Power: The Early Years (1949--1966) -- The Cultural Revolution (1966--1976) -- China After Mao (1976--present) -- China Today -- The Pace Of Change -- China's Inner Life -- Concepts: Uniquely Chinese -- Challenges. Haiwang Yuan, General Editor ; Ronald G. Knapp, Margot E. Landman, And Gregory Veeck, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This Is China contains, in brief, everything we need to know about 5,000 years of history, 30 years of opening, and a future that promises to shape the 21st century for all of us. Drawn from the vast resources of the Berkshire Encyclopedia of China, this concise 120-page book is recommended for classroom use, curriculum development, and student review. Visit product (http://bit.ly/thisischina) bit.ly/thisischina