Daily Life in the Forbidden City af Yi Wan, Shuqing Wang, Yanzhen Lu, Rosemary E. Scott (Bog)

Bred indføring i Kinas historie igennem 4000 år, som indrager kultur, filosofi, videnskab, kunst og arkitektur fra forhistorisk tid til kejserdømmets afslutning i 1912 Titel: Kina: Dragens Rige af Edward L. Shaughnessy (Bog) Forfatter: Edward L. Shaughnessy Genre: Historisk Sammendrag: Kina – Dragens Rige anføger den konventionelle opfattelse af Kina som en isoleret og indelukket nation og præsenterer Kinas historie og kultur med smukke illustrationer, der vækker liv i den kinesiske verdens skikke og traditioner. Type: Hardcover

"A photographic journey of China's most famous cultural and natural sites"--Jacket. The 29 sites in China on the World Heritage list are introduced and illustrated in this striking reference guide. Filled with photographs and presented in an easy-to-access format, this book takes you on an information-filled journey to the sites of wonder in China, man-made and natural: the Great Wall of China; the Terracotta Warriors, the Forbidden City, the holy Taoist mountain of Wudang Shan; the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site of Emei Shan; the massive irrigation project of Dujiangyan; and the elegant classical gardens of Suzhou. A great reference guide for the traveller of the world. – The Great Wall: This is one of the greatest engineering projects in human history. Built from the 7th century BC to the 15th century AD, it extends for almost 4000 miles. – The Imperial Palace of the Ming and Qing dyn

Tove Clemmensen og Mogens B. Mackeprang: Kina og Danmark 1600-1950.

En pragtfuld, overdådigt illustreret bog om Amalienborg, med kig ind i de fire palæer og haverne og med for offentligheden hidtil ukendte fotos fra de kongeliges private gemakker. Bogen viser også palæet med De Danske Kongers Kronologiske Samling og det smukke nyrestaurerede repræsentationspalæ, udformet i samråd med Hendes Majestæt Dronningen. Type: Hardcover

Bogen 'Det Gamle Kina' af John Hay er en del af serien 'Fra arkæologiens verden'. Den er i hardback format og omhandler ældre kinesisk historie og arkæologi. Bogen er skrevet på dansk og indeholder både tekst og farveillustrationer.

The Subterranean Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang: The Eighth Wonder of the World by Xiaocong, Wu (Writer and Editor-in-Chief), and Youmin, Guo (Co-Editor-in-Chief), Jianqun, Wu (Editor) Includes: illustrations, diagrams. Most illustrations in color This book tells the story of the Emporer Qin Shi Huang, how the mausoleum of the terracotta soldiers came to be unearthed, and its significance. The pit is described and presented in thorough detail, with 127 pages of color photographs. An excellent study of the pit in terms of craftsmanship and artistic appreciation. From Wikipedia: "Qin Shihuangdi (Wade-Giles: Chin Shih Huang; personal name: Zhao Zheng (Wade-Giles: Chao Cheng) was the king of the Chinese State of Qin from 246 BC to 221 BC, during the Warring States Period. He became the first emperor of a unified China in 221 BC. He ruled until his death in 210 BC at the age of 49] Calling him

roman Forfatter: Anchee Min Forlag: Bogklubben Udgivelsesår: 2004 Sider: 429 Sprog: Dansk