China: People Place Culture History (Hardcover)
Review
“Through poetry, prose and breathtaking photography, this elegantly bound volume provides a comprehensive look at every aspect of this complex nation.” — The Indianapolis StarA crash course in Chinese history, delivered in signature DK Publishing style with lots of eye-catching graphics and informational snippets. — USA TodayDoes more than look fabulous on a coffee table. Beyond it’s silky cover, there’s a colorful look at a country so vast that it would take several lifetimes to see it all. — Dallas Morning NewsThe accomplished author Anchee Min writes the prologue to China, People Place Culture History, a handsome book published by DK Publishing. The book runs to over glossy 350 pages and, as it title suggests, covers China’s history, geography, and culture with magnificent photographs. For instance, the Songzanlin Buddhist 17th century monastery in Yunnan draped in mist and the Grand Canal near Wuxi in Jiangsu are particularly beautiful examples of landscape (more…)
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Perfect Companion to China Road
I purchased this book along with Rob Gifford’s China Road thinking it would provide another, perhaps more academic view of Chinese history and their present situation.
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A Must-see Trip throughout China
This book is a wonderful review of the many different regions of China. Beautiful illustrations make you want to look at the book over and over again.
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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…
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CHINA WOW!
This was a present for my nephew who is going to visit China this spring on a school sponsored trip.
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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).
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Gorgeous Book
An absolutely beautiful book. The binding is gorgeous and the photography outstanding. Very interesting to read.
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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.
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Stunningly beautiful & informative
Stunningly beautiful photos … well-organized chapters … plenty of information on many aspects of Chinese culture.
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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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Great book…
I travel to China often, and wanted to learn more about the history. This book is very complete and is simply beautiful. I highly recommend this one.