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The Great Wall of China in Black and White

Author : Blurb, Incorporated
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781364117689
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall of China in Black and White written by Blurb, Incorporated and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Wall of China, the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken over 2,000 years ago, a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, rammed earth, wood, and other materials since 771 - 221 BC by various states and were later connected by Qin Shi Hung, the first emperor of China to protect his Qin dynasty (221 - 206 BC). Since then, the Great Wall had been rebuilt, re-manned, maintained and enhanced along an east to west over 21,000 km. across the ancient Chinese Empire northern borders until Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Using more than 1 million forced labourers, as many as 300,000 workers died during construction. Many bodies were buried within the wall itself. The wall was built of life, flesh, bone, sweat and tear for defence against the enemies. Year after year pass through, The Great Wall stands still among the loneliness and silence, every single stone, every single brick and every single step are full of the soul, spirit and hidden history. It's not only the wall, it's the life that fades away with time and remain where it belongs ... forever.

The Blacks of Premodern China

Author : Don J. Wyatt
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 0812203585
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book The Blacks of Premodern China written by Don J. Wyatt and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premodern Chinese described a great variety of the peoples they encountered as "black." The earliest and most frequent of these encounters were with their Southeast Asian neighbors, specifically the Malayans. But by the midimperial times of the seventh through seventeenth centuries C.E., exposure to peoples from Africa, chiefly slaves arriving from the area of modern Somalia, Kenya, and Tanzania, gradually displaced the original Asian "blacks" in Chinese consciousness. In The Blacks of Premodern China, Don J. Wyatt presents the previously unexamined story of the earliest Chinese encounters with this succession of peoples they have historically regarded as black. A series of maritime expeditions along the East African coastline during the early fifteenth century is by far the best known and most documented episode in the story of China's premodern interaction with African blacks. Just as their Western contemporaries had, the Chinese aboard the ships that made landfall in Africa encountered peoples whom they frequently classified as savages. Yet their perceptions of the blacks they met there differed markedly from those of earlier observers at home in that there was little choice but to regard the peoples encountered as free. The premodern saga of dealings between Chinese and blacks concludes with the arrival in China of Portuguese and Spanish traders and Italian clerics with their black slaves in tow. In Chinese writings of the time, the presence of the slaves of the Europeans becomes known only through sketchy mentions of black bondservants. Nevertheless, Wyatt argues that the story of these late premodern blacks, laboring anonymously in China under their European masters, is but a more familiar extension of the previously untold story of their ancestors who toiled in Chinese servitude perhaps in excess of a millennium earlier.

The Great Wall Of China

Author : Leonard Everett Fisher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0689801785
Total Pages : 37 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (898 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall Of China written by Leonard Everett Fisher and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1995-08 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief history of the Great Wall of China, begun about 2,200 years ago to keep out Mongol invaders.

The Great Wall of China

Author : Nancy Ohlin
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1499805020
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall of China written by Nancy Ohlin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-13 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to blast back to the past and learn all about the Great Wall of China! When people think about the Great Wall of China, that massive structure is likely to come to mind. But why did they build the wall in the first place, and how is it even still standing? This engaging nonfiction book, complete with black and white interior illustrations, will make readers feel like they've traveled back in time. It covers everything from how the Wall was built to what life in China was like at that time, and more. Find out interesting, little-known facts such as how working on the wall was often a form of punishment, and how the wall is so long it could wrap around the world twice! The unique details along with the clever and humorous interior illustrations make this series stand out from the competition.

The Great Wall of China

Author : William Edgar Geil
Publisher : London : J. Murray
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall of China written by William Edgar Geil and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1909 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Wall

Author : William Lindesay
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781402731600
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall written by William Lindesay and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2007 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history, and indisputably earth s largest single cultural relic: begun during the Qin Dynasty (around 208 BC) and completed nearly 1,800 years later during the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall of China spans more than 4,000 miles. At the dawn of the Beijing Olympics, the eyes of all the world are upon it. Two men who navigated every inch of the Wall have collaborated on a lavishly-illustrated tribute to this amazing structure. Michael Yamashita, an award-winning "National Geographic" photographer, spent a year shooting the Wall, its environs, and the people who live in its shadow, for the magazine. One hundred and sixty of his magnificent photos grace this volume, which features text by William Lindesay, who not only conducts tours of the Wall and spearheads the movement to preserve it, but has actually run its entire length. Broken into three sections, "The Great Wall" provides an overview that debunks myths and dishes up rare facts and figures, a comprehensive history that proceeds dynasty by dynasty through its construction, and an account of Lindesay s personal experiences of the Wall."

The Great Great Wall

Author : Ian Volner
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 168335530X
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book The Great Great Wall written by Ian Volner and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Timely and highly readable . . . provides a valuable backdrop to Donald Trump’s insistence on a barrier across America’s southern border.” —Robert Dallek, presidential historian During his campaign for the presidency, one of Donald Trump’s signature promises was that he would build a “great great wall” on the border between the US and Mexico, and Mexico was going to pay for it. Now, with only a few prototype segments erected, the wall is the 2,000-mile, multibillion-dollar elephant in the room of contemporary American life. In The Great Great Wall, architectural historian and critic Ian Volner takes a fascinating look at the barriers that we have built over millennia. Traveling far afield, to China, the Middle East, Europe, and along the U.S. Mexico border, Volner examines famous, contentious, and illuminating structures, and explores key questions: Why do we build walls? What do they reveal about human history? What happens after they go up? With special attention to Trump’s wall and the walls that exist along the US border already, this is an absorbing, smart, and timely book on an incredibly contentious and newsworthy topic. “A work of literary alchemy that transmutes the wall, a simple architectural structure, and of late, political metaphor, into a prism through which to view the panorama of human history . . . this book will amaze, delight, and enchant even the most jaded nonfiction aficionado.” —William J. Bernstein, award-winning author of The Delusions of Crowds “A global journey to some of history’s most significant walls—China, Berlin, and even Jericho—weaving together a fascinating account of their foundational myths and current realities.” —Carrie Gibson, author of El Norte

The Great Wall of China

Author : Lesley A. DuTemple
Publisher : Twenty-First Century Books
ISBN 13 : 9780822503774
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall of China written by Lesley A. DuTemple and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the building of the various pieces of the Great Wall of China, with details of how the walls were built through the ages.

A Great Wall

Author : Patrick Tyler
Publisher : Public Affairs
ISBN 13 : 1586486225
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book A Great Wall written by Patrick Tyler and published by Public Affairs. This book was released on 2007-11-02 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hailed as "absorbing" by the New York Times and "suspense-filled" by Foreign Affairs, Patrick Tyler's A Great Wall became an instant classic; a must-read for anyone concerned with the complicated and combative relationship between the world's biggest and the world's most powerful nations. And no one could tell this story better than Patrick Tyler, veteran journalist and former Beijing bureau chief of the New York Times. Using brilliant original reporting from his years in China; interviews with presidents, secretaries of state, Chinese officials, and other key leaders; and 15,000 pages of newly declassified documents, Tyler illuminates a relationship usually shrouded in secrecy, miscommunication, rivalry, fascination, and fear. A Great Wall is essential reading for anyone interested in China and anyone concerned with the shifting dynamics of post-Cold War geopolitics.

China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire

Author : George Newenham Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book China, in a series of views, displaying the scenery, architecture, and social habits, of that ancient empire written by George Newenham Wright and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Wall in 50 Objects

Author : William Lindesay
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
ISBN 13 : 1760142468
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book Great Wall in 50 Objects written by William Lindesay and published by Penguin Group Australia. This book was released on 2015-11-16 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The culmination of a lifetime's field work and research, William Lindesay selects fifty artefacts from around the world to tell the story of the Great Wall from the second century BC to the late-twentieth century. Abraham Ortelius' pioneering world atlas, the unexpected origins of 'wolf smoke', the proliferation of the blunderbuss in the fifteenth century Great Wall theatre of war, even Kafka's classic short story 'At the Building of the Great Wall' are some of the unique objects that were shaped by China's most famous national landmark. Enhanced by stories of their discovery, and those of their modern-day keepers, The Great Wall in 50 Objects is a personal and historical exploration of a world wonder. 'William Lindesay has a knack for approaching the iconic Great Wall of China in ways that are creative, idiosyncratic, and deeply personal . . . He has succeeded again with The Great Wall in 50 Objects.' Peter Hessler, author of River Town and Oracle Bones 'William Lindesay shows us the Wall in a completely new light by looking at the smaller objects that make up its history . . . Through these objects we feel the Great Wall transform from architecture into a living part of the history and culture of China.' Jack Weatherford, author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World 'For years, Lindesay has hiked and studied the Great Wall with exceptional passion. To him, it seems, the Great Wall is not a mere structure, a political icon, or a cultural curiosity, but a treasure trove of stories.' Jaime FlorCruz, former Beijing bureau chief of Time magazine and CNN 'If you are going to China, and intend to see the Great Wall (or even if, unwisely, you don't), take this book on the plane with you, and absorb as many of its intriguing nuggets of Wall-lore and China-lore as you can – it will make your visit infinitely richer.' Prof. Christopher Cullen, Emeritus Director, Needham Research Institute, Cambridge 'William Lindesay lives and breathes Great Wall history and he exudes it with an engaging passion.' Mike Loades, author of Swords and Swordsmen 'Lindesay presents a coherent and highly informative account of the geography, history, and material culture of China's Great Wall. His compelling and well-written account is rich in profound and often quite unexpected insights.' Lothar von Falkenhausen, Professor of Chinese Archaeology and Art History, UCLA

Hundreds of Stairways of Chaos Walking out of Your Head & Other Works

Author : Wolf Larsen
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1456732196
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (567 download)

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Download or read book Hundreds of Stairways of Chaos Walking out of Your Head & Other Works written by Wolf Larsen and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2011-04-19 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bizarre! Extremely creative! Absurdly unique! Nobody writes like Wolf Larsen absolutely nobody! Wolf writes exciting works of bizarre literature that you just can't put down. You've never read anything like this! In this volume you'll find three of Wolf Larsen's works: Hundreds of Stairways of Chaos Walking Out Of Your Head (short stories), The Jesus Cristo Salva Love Hotel Car Wash Y Discoteca (a novel), and Blood & Semen (a monologue). Get ready for an unforgettable reading experience! Wolf Larsen is an adventurer, novelist, playwright, and poet who has traveled to over 50 countries. He has lived in Chicago, Wisconsin, New York City, Central America, Brazil, Peru, and India. For nearly 12 years he worked as a seasonal laborer in Alaska. Wolf Larsen's work has been published in literary magazines around the world.

Binu and the Great Wall

Author : Su Tong
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN 13 : 0802197728
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Binu and the Great Wall written by Su Tong and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2008-03-06 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A wonderful read—with all of a fairy tale’s leaps and turns and queer, vivid images” by the author of the international bestseller Raise the Red Lantern (The Observer). In Peach village, crying was forbidden. But as a child, Binu never learned to hide her tears. Shunned by the villagers, she faced a bleak future until she met Qiliang, an orphan who offered her his hand in marriage. Then, one day, Qiliang disappears. Binu learns that he has been transported hundreds of miles and forced to labor on a project of terrifying ambition and scale—the building of the Great Wall of China. Unwilling to live a life without him, Binu courageously decides to find and save her husband. Inspired by her love, she sets out on an extraordinary journey toward Great Swallow Mountain with only a blind frog for company. What follows is an adventure unlike any she could have ever imagined, in this “gripping, insightful . . . tragic tale of female strength and ultimately, love” (Time Out).

Great Wall Style

Author : Tessa Cheek
Publisher : Images Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1864705639
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (647 download)

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Download or read book Great Wall Style written by Tessa Cheek and published by Images Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 0 0 1 134 765 The Images Publishing Group 6 1 898 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-AU JA X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Cambria;} With stunning photographs and evocative text, Great Wall Style invites readers to discover a singular oeuvre of projects nestled in four small villages alongside the Great Wall of China. Its narrative illuminates the personal story and creative practice of architectural designer Jim Spear. From within the vernacular of traditional architecture, Spear has designed thoughtful and surprising spaces for contemporary life. These environmentally sound dwellings surround sustainable enterprises set in repurposed venues – an abandoned schoolhouse is transformed into a restaurant and glass blowing workshop; a village hut evolves into an artisanal noodle shop; and a glazed tile factory provides guests with a lush retreat in its new life as an eco-lodge. Great Wall Style tells the compelling story of grassroots rural development through an exploration of material memory and the meaning of home.

Equation of Time

Author : Peter Lik
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780979792762
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Equation of Time written by Peter Lik and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Great Wall of China

Author : Arthur Waldron
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 131626453X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (162 download)

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Download or read book The Great Wall of China written by Arthur Waldron and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1990-07-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first full scholarly study of the Great Wall of China to appear in any language, and it challenges many deeply held ideas about Chinese history. Drawing both on primary sources and on the latest archaeology, the book first demonstrates that the standard account of the Great Wall is untrue and misleading and then presents a convincing new account. It begins by tracing the various walls and systems of frontier defences that existed in early Chinese history, and shows how the greatest of these achieved a mythical symbolic stature which long survived the Wall itself. A striking concluding chapter traces how the true history of the Wall was lost in the early twentieth century as it was gradually transformed into a Chinese national symbol explained through historical myth. The book is an important contribution to the history of China's defensive policy, and her ideological attitudes, and will be of interest both to students of Chinese history and of international relations in the pre-modern world.

Tikki Tikki Tembo

Author : Arlene Mosel
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1466815523
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Tikki Tikki Tembo written by Arlene Mosel and published by Henry Holt and Company (BYR). This book was released on 2007-04-17 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of an ancient Chinese folktale has hooked legions of children, teachers, and parents, who return, generation after generation, to learn about the danger of having such an honorable name as Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo. Tikki Tikki Tembo is the winner of the 1968 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award for Picture Books.