The Great Wall: [the extraordinary story of China's wonder of the world]
Man, John
The Great Wall of China is a wonder of the world. Every year, hundreds of thousands of tourists take the five-mile journey from Beijing to climb its battlements. While myriad photographs have made this extraordinary landmark familiar to millions more, its story remains mysterious and steeped in myth. In this riveting account, John Man travels the entire length of the Great Wall and across two millennia to find the truth behind the legends. Along the way, he delves into the remarkable and complex history of China -- from the country's tribal past, through the war with the Mongols, right up to the modern day when the Great Wall is once more a commanding emblem of China, the resurgent superpower.
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Jahr:
2011
Auflage:
1st Da Capo Press ed
Verlag:
Da Capo Press
Sprache:
english
ISBN 10:
078673177X
ISBN 13:
9780786731770
Datei:
EPUB, 9.79 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2011
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