Famous People of China

by Yan Liao

Overview

Over the centuries, Chinese civilization has produced many important inventions and innovations, including paper, printing, porcelain, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder. Similarly, China has produced a host of exceptional and accomplished individuals in all fields of human endeavor. Famous People of China profiles a handful of remarkable figures from China's long history. Among the intriguing people included in this volume are Confucius, China's most influential philosopher; the emperor Qin Shihuang, who unified China and built the Great Wall; the beloved poet Su Dongpo; and Zheng He, whose epic seagoing expeditions predated the famous Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration by more than half a century.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422294475
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	China: The Emerging Superpower Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
Lexile:	1290L (what's this?)
File size:	16 MB
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Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

1 Overview 13

2 The Great Sage 19

3 The First Emperor of China 33

4 China's Only Female Emperor 45

5 A Beloved Poet 55

6 Admiral of the "Treasure Fleets" 67

7 China's Greatest Pharmacologist 79

8 Founder of the People's Republic of China 91

Chronology 106

Glossary 111

Further Reading 112

Internet Resources 113

Index 114