China
By: Dolores Gassos.
Series: Ancient civilizations; Ancient civilizations (Philadelphia, Pa.).
Publisher: Chelsea House Publishers; Infobase Holdings, Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Subjects: China -- Civilization -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Grades 4-6.
Table of contents: title: China's dynastic tradition; title: Qin Shi Huangdi: the first emperor of China; title: The Great Wall: a defense against invasions; title: Religion: Buddhism or the search for paradise; title: The pagoda: a fantastic pyramid of tiles; title: Agriculture: labor-intensive rice cultivation; title: The city: urban life during the Song era; title: Silk: a luxury product coveted in the West; title: Marco Polo: an Italian in the court of the Great Khan; title: Inventions: the best of China's contributions to the world; title: Transportation: from one place to another; title: The Forbidden City: a secret dwelling place for the emperor; title: History of China.