CompleteMartialArts.com - Life in Ancient China (Peoples of the Ancient World)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 931 EAN: 9780778720676 ISBN: 0778720675 Label: Crabtree Publishing Company Manufacturer: Crabtree Publishing Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: 2004-09 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Studio: Crabtree Publishing Company
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Editorial Reviews: This book is suitable for ages 8-14. Ancient China gave the world paper, a counting machine called an abacus, Kung Fu, and many other interesting inventions. Chinese society is one of the oldest on earth. Children will delight in learning about the Emperor's Forbidden City, the feuding dynasties, and Ancient Chinese thinker Confucius. Topics include: The Yellow River, Taklamankan Desert, and Mount Everest; The construction of the Great Wall; How the ancient Chinese farmed and made food; What a Chinese "dynasty" was; Ancient Chinese games and pastimes.