…it's all here, and more. You can't help marveling at the ambition of the project and the daring of tackling it -- squeezing so much beauty, time, and drama between the covers of a book -- even as the book makes you appreciate a country that's so much richer and broader and more complex than you could have imagined.
– O Magazine
Among the most lavish in the coffee-table arena is China: People, Place, Culture, History. In addition to its lush landscape and architectural photos, it contains a crash course in Chinese history, delivered in signature DK Publishing style with lots of eye-catching graphics and informational snippets.
–USA Today
As the world’s home to the 2008 Olympics, and most populous country, with the fastest-growing economy, China is experiencing profound social, economic, and political change. A detailed photographic exploration of the country’s long, rich history paired with its complex present makes China a one-of-a-kind reference that threads its way through the country’s 4,000 year culture and compels readers to rethink the concept of China and its people. Click here for more.
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