Product Description

Situated in north central China, Xi'an is among the great historic centers of the world. This complete guidebook highlights the major archaeological and historical sites including the world-famous terracotta warrios and horses excavation

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #323357 in Books
• Published on: 2005-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Longditude Books
noteworthy for its excellent maps, hundreds of color photographs
and plain old good writing

From the Publisher
+ Ideal accompaniment to the blockbuster Terracotta Army show
at the British Museum

+ Highlights major archeological and historical sites of the Xi'an area,
including the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and Horses excavation

+ Xi'an, Shaanxi: Gateway to the fabled Silk Road

+ Introduces the Banpo Neolithic Village that dates back to around 5000
BCE

+ Detailed information on the capital of 11 different dynastic periods

+ Explores the colorful world of ancient Chang'an

+ Describes the geological background to the distinctive loess scenery of
the Yellow River Basin and the North China Plain

+ Guides you to Mao's Red Army wartime headquarters located in the caves of
Yan'an and along the stunning peaks of Hua Shan, one of China's sacred
mountains

+ Examines Shaanxi's role in the "Go West" movement, aimed at developing
China's hinterland

+ "Literary excerpts"

About the Author
Paul Mooney, an American freelance journalist, has 25 years'
experience studying and working in Asia. He moved to Beijing in 1994,
beginning a decade of reporting from around the country for leading
publications such as Newsweek, Asiaweek, the Far Eastern Economic Review
and the South China Morning Post. He lives in Beijing.

Gerald Hatherly originally hails from Canada, where he studied Chinese
geography; following post-graduate studies in Chinese language and
literature in Taiwan, he worked as a translator and writer on Chinese
cultural subjects. Since 1986 he has served as the in-house China
specialist for the international travel company Abercrombie & Kent. He
continues to travel to China every month from his home in Hong Kong.

Catherine Maudsley, who was educated in Canada, the USA, Beijing, Hong Kong
and Kyoto, holds MA and MPhil degrees in Chinese fine arts and religion.
She was a Connaught Research Scholar at the University of Toronto, a
Canada-China Exchange Scholar at the Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing
and a Commonwealth Scholar at the University of Hong Kong. As a fine art
consultant and specialist in Chinese painting, she works with private and
corporate collectors worldwide and also represents artists. As an
independent scholar and advocate of lifelong learning, she researches,
writes, edits, lectures and teaches. Her Insights into Asian Art courses
have gained a wide following. Maudsley has lived in Hong Kong for more than
20 years.