Rhine KrugerThe centuries-old Chinese state is one of the greatest empires that has ever existed on Earth, which conquered vast territories, reached amazing heights in scientific and cultural development, and gave birth to immortal treasures of philosophical thought and applied arts. This book contains a complete and detailed description of the history of the Celestial Empire - from the early Paleolithic to the communist period of the 20th century. This ancient and fanatically traditional civilization, which developed for millennia in isolation from the West, shows us examples of unsurpassed grace and fantastic cruelty, refined poetry and savage torture, gourmet cuisine and ferocious mass executions, famous martial arts and merciless wars to the complete extermination of the enemy. The fascinating popular presentation makes this book interesting for a wide range of readers.

Rayne Kruger

ALL UNDER HEAVEN: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF CHINA

M.: Eksmo; St. Petersburg: Midgard, 2008. - 544 pp.: ill. — (Biography of Great Countries).ISBN 978-5-699-29936-2