China and the Manchus (Dodo Press)
Publisher: Dodo Press
Published: June 1, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 84
ISBN-13: 9781406544565
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; China; Asia - China; History / China; History - General History
First sentence: The Manchus are descended from a branch of certain wild Tungusic nomads, who were known in the ninth century as the Nu-chens, a name which has been said to mean "west of the sea."