Product Description

As China emerges as a great world economic power, this bookâs uniquely wide focus shows what makes it such a special country and civilization, with topics stretching 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. Beyond the quality of the individual entries, and the stunning illustrations, The Seventy Wonders of China provides an unmatched account of one of the greatest civilizations the world has ever known, an essential contribution to understanding and appreciating this vast country with which the world is now engaging.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #129511 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 304 pages

About the Author
Jonathan Fenby is a well-known writer and speaker on China, both historical and contemporary, and edited the South China Morning Post for five years. He has written a biography of Chiang Kai-shek, a history of China from 1850 to 1949 and an account of Hong Kong after its return to China in 1997, as well as many press articles, and he broadcasts in Britain, the United States, Europe and the Far East.