Beijing: 7th Grade Class Trip: Imperial Capitals

"The Imperial Capitals of China is rich in the physical detail of each marvelous historical city as well as in stories of the personalities and politics of its erstwhile inhabitants. The Tang capital at Chang'an demonstrates the striking creativity and cultural receptiveness that earmark the era as a literary and artistic golden age. The Forbidden City of fifteenth century Beijing still stands as testament to Ming dynasty architectural virtuosity." "Arthur Cotterell provides an inside view of the characters, political and ideological tensions, and technological genius that defined the imperial cities of China, as each in turn is uncovered, explored, and celebrated."

The Han Dynasty created an enduring Chinese empire comparable to the Roman Empire. In this book, narrative chapters, biographical sketches, and translated primary documents give readers a unique overview of this important founding dynasty.

Presents a wide range of resources designed to help teachers of grades five through nine introduce their students to the history, art, geography, language, cities, family life, and culture of ancient China. Includes a CD-ROM with more than 250 images and documents.

Presents an historical atlas of 6,000 years of the political and social development of empires such as Egypt, Persia, China, Japan, the Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman Empires, and empires of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, and contains details maps, photographs, and illustrations.