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China Condensed: 5,000 Years of History and Culture

by Ong Siew Chey
$10.90
China Condensed: 5,000 Years of History and Culture
China Condensed: 5,000 Years of History and Culture

China's evolution: culture, history, economy condensed.

Delving into China Condensed will offer you a panoramic view of an ancient civilization that has shaped the modern world in profound ways. In just a couple of hundred pages, you'll journey through the intricacies of Chinese society, from its philosophical underpinnings to its artistic achievements. It's like holding a time capsule, bringing the past to the present with insights and anecdotes that might just change the way you view China—and even broader aspects of history and culture.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

China Condensed: 5,000 Years of History and Culture

by Ong Siew Chey
$10.90
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ISBN: 9789812610676
Authors: Ong Siew Chey
Publisher: Times Editions-Marshall Cavendish
Date of Publication: 2005-08-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Philosophy, History, Religion
Related Topics: Taoism, History, Buddhism, Ancient History, World History, Anthropology, Asia
Goodreads rating: 3.57
(rated by 30 readers)

Description

About four to five thousand years ago, the fertile plains of the Yellow River basin gave rise to Chinese civilization. Over the millennia, this civilization evolved into one of the world’s great cultures. This book offers a quick introduction to China, with the main focus on its long history. Readers are guided through the dynasties and the major developments shaping China’s arts, culture, philosophy, religion, language and literature. Spanning five millennia, the book covers myths, legends, traditional Chinese medicine, and more. This compact 200-page volume condenses five millennia of Chinese history and civilization into an accessible overview that goes beyond dates and names.
 

China's evolution: culture, history, economy condensed.

Delving into China Condensed will offer you a panoramic view of an ancient civilization that has shaped the modern world in profound ways. In just a couple of hundred pages, you'll journey through the intricacies of Chinese society, from its philosophical underpinnings to its artistic achievements. It's like holding a time capsule, bringing the past to the present with insights and anecdotes that might just change the way you view China—and even broader aspects of history and culture.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.