导语

  

    CHINA HAS THE WORLD'S longest-surviving great civilization. Chinese people have kept a connection to their past throughout the rise and fall of different dynasties (ruling families). China is home to more than 1.3 billion people, a fifth of the world's population. Today, 92% of these people belong to a single ethnic group. The remaining 8% of the population are from 55 different minorities, each one with its own language and customs.
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内容提要

  

    Discover China, from the earliest prehistoric times, through the First Emperor and his successors in later dynasties, right up to the present day.
    12-page detachable timeline unfolds over 8000 years of life in China.
    the whole of Chinese history in a pocket-sized guide.
    fully illustrated with colour photographs,including many objects from the British Museum's collections.
    Travel back in time to see the tombs and fortifications of ancient China, meet some of the great emperors, find out about Chinese writing and art, and visit the Forbidden City.

Introduction to China
Neolithic Period
Xia & Shang Dynasties
Western Zhou Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty & The Period of Disunity
Sui & Tang Dynasties
Five Dynasties, Liao, Jin & Song Dynasties
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Later History
Map of China
Further Reading
Timeline of China