China And The Manchus
Publisher: Echo Library
Published: April 1, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781847028822
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; TRAVEL & HOLIDAY; History: World; History; Travel - General; China; Asia - China; General; History / China; Travel-General
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."