"Examines the rise and fall of the ancient Chinese. Readers will come away with a comprehensive understanding of who the ancient Chinese were, how they built their empire, and what happened to their civilization"--Provided by publisher.

Marco Polo, the first European to travel to China and return to write about his adventures, was born in Venice in 1254. Marco s father had left on a journey to Asia before the boy was born. Marco did not see his father and uncle, Niccolo and Maffeo Polo, until fifteen years later. In 1271 the three Polos left Venice and headed for the court of Kublai Khan in eastern China. The journey took them more than three years-they arrived in 1275. Marco Polo...

Describes the lifestyle, religion, technology, and customs of the Song dynasty.

Tom y su gato se han perdido a través del tiempo hasta llegar a la China de la dinastía Ming. Con ellos visitarás la Gran Muralla, la Ciudad Prohibida, el Gran Canal, asistirás a la Fiesta de los Faroles.