Profiles the lives of ten composite characters whose lives span the eighth through the tenth centuries, using contemporary sources and firsthand accounts to illustrate life along the Silk Road, which linked Europe, India, and the Far East.
Profiles the lives of ten composite characters whose lives span the eighth through the tenth centuries, using contemporary sources and firsthand accounts to illustrate life along the Silk Road, which linked Europe, India, and the Far East.
Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal. Explains the qualities associated with each animal and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
Introduces the Chinese zodiac and relates how each of its twelve signs was named for an animal. Explains the qualities associated with each animal and what animal rules the year in which the reader was born.
This series provides an in-depth look at the culture, religion, art, architecture, and society of the ancient Chinese vividly to life for young readers.
