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China through time : a 2,500 year journey along the world's greatest canal / illustrated by Du Fei ; retold by Edward Aves ; consultant, Thomas H. Hahn.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : DK Publishing, a division of Penguin Random House, 2020Copyright date: ©2020Edition: First American editionDescription: 31 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 x 36 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781465481740
  • 1465481745
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The story of the Grand Canal -- Construction begins, Yangzhou, 486 BCE -- A palace on water, Luoyang, 605 CE -- Granary attack! Liyang, 618 CE -- A military coup, Kaifeng, 960 CE -- A paradise on earth, Hangzhou, 1185 CE -- Night fair, Maple Bridge, Suzhou, 760 CE -- Stopping the floods, Huaiyin, 1699 CE -- A ridge of water, Nanwang, 1420 CE -- A customs pass, Linqing, 1600 CE -- A modern metropolis, Tianjin, 2020 CE -- A landmark tower, Tongzhou, 1450 CE -- The busy dock, Tongzhou, 1550 CE -- A vital communications link, Tongzhou, 1600 CE -- The end of the Canal, Beijing, 1910 CE.
Summary: This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal, a great waterway which joins together two river, the Huai and the Yangtze. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 951 D812 Available 33111009425519
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 951 D812 Available 33111009596624
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Embark on an unforgettable time-travelling journey through Chinese history.

This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life.

Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities.

Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.

Perfect for parents and children to pore over together, China Through Time makes a gorgeous gift or collector's item. Fun, interactive, and packed with details, it vividly presents Chinese history to children as they have never seen it before.

"Based on an original manuscript by Encyclopedia of China Publishing House: Yang Zhen, Wang Jiangshan, Bao Yao, and Tian Yi ; retold by Edward Aves." -- title page verso.

The story of the Grand Canal -- Construction begins, Yangzhou, 486 BCE -- A palace on water, Luoyang, 605 CE -- Granary attack! Liyang, 618 CE -- A military coup, Kaifeng, 960 CE -- A paradise on earth, Hangzhou, 1185 CE -- Night fair, Maple Bridge, Suzhou, 760 CE -- Stopping the floods, Huaiyin, 1699 CE -- A ridge of water, Nanwang, 1420 CE -- A customs pass, Linqing, 1600 CE -- A modern metropolis, Tianjin, 2020 CE -- A landmark tower, Tongzhou, 1450 CE -- The busy dock, Tongzhou, 1550 CE -- A vital communications link, Tongzhou, 1600 CE -- The end of the Canal, Beijing, 1910 CE.

This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal, a great waterway which joins together two river, the Huai and the Yangtze. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.

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