An essential primer for anyone seeking to learn where China is coming from and why it will continue to make headlines in years to come
Covers politics, war, philosophical traditions, cultural customs, social unrest, and so much more
Distilling thousands of years of rich and tumultuous historical events into less than three hundred pages, this compact yet comprehensive journey through China's history informs and entertains in equal measure
Having spent years studying China and the Chinese language, author Linda Jaivin noticed a lack of attention paid to key female historical figures and she has endeavored to correct this oversight, incorporating references to important women in Chinese history often overlooked in other accounts
