China is one of the oldest civilisations in the world with the recorded history spanning almost 4,000 years; yet, to much of the outside world, it remains a mystery. This concise, illustrated volume offers the reader a panoramic view of this remarkable land, from remote antiquity to the twenty-first century.
China is one of the oldest civilisations in the world with the recorded history spanning almost 4,000 years; yet, to much of the outside world, it remains a mystery. This concise, illustrated volume offers the reader a panoramic view of this remarkable land, from remote antiquity to the twenty-first century.
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Höhe: 125 mm
Breite: 180 mm
Dicke: 19 mm
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978-0-7818-0821-7 (9780781808217)
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The author received his PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from Columbia University, USA. He presently co-ordinates the Chinese Programme at the UN and serves as the Vice-President and Executive Director of the Chinese Language Teachers' Association of Greater New York.
The author received his PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics from Columbia University, USA. He presently co-ordinates the Chinese Programme at the UN and serves as the Vice-President and Executive Director of the Chinese Language Teachers' Association of Greater New York.
