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The Seventy Wonders Of China
Author: Jonathan Fenby
Binding: Hardcover, 304 pages (2007)
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500251371
Price: RM148.50
Synopsis
A complete and essential overview of
China's marvels in all areas, from the natural world to inventions to artistic
and architectural achievements. As China emerges as a great world economic
power, this book shows what makes it such a special country and civilization,
with topics ranging from the natural wonders of mountains and rivers to the Silk
Road, from the arts and great monuments of the past to the booming cities of
today.
China's artistic achievements are unparalleled in scope. Calligraphy, jade,
silk, ceramics, lacquer work, paintings, bronzes, furniture, and gardens are
dealt with in highly expert but succinct entries. Monuments like the Forbidden
City in Beijing and the Great Wall are celebrated around the world, but the book
also presents lesser-known yet breathtaking buildings, palaces, tombs, and
monasteries.
The marvels of China touch on everyday life too. The Chinese invented gunpowder,
paper, printing, and the compass, as well as such objects as umbrellas and
playing cards. China's food is also celebrated in these pages in all its
diversity, as is the heritage of the imperial system that ruled the Middle
Kingdom for more than two thousand years. The individual entries are written by
experts from leading academic institutions in Asia and the West, including
Robert Ash, Fucshia Dunlop, Alison Hardie, Erling Hoh, Ronald Knapp, Vivienne
Lo, Victor Mair, Shane McCausland, Carol Michaelson, Ann Paludan, Lei-Lei Qu,
Nathan Sivin, Nancy Steinhardt, Shelagh Vainker, Frances Wood, Ni Yibin, and
Zhang Yinglan. 320 illustrations, 250 in color.
About the Author
Jonathan Fenby was the editor of the South China Morning Post. His publications
include Chiang Kai Shek and France on the Brink.
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