196 pp. October 2009
cloth
, ISBN 978-1-60220-005-0, $29.95
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Keywords: |
Asia
China
travel
history
general interest |
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Atlas of World Heritage—China: A Photographic Journey of China's Most Famous Cultural and Natural Sites
ed. by Du Yue; Gao Xirui
Distributed for Shanghai Press and Publishing Development Company
The 29 sites in China on the World Heritage list are introduced and illustrated in this striking reference guide, among them the Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors, the Forbidden City, the holy Taoist mountain of Wudang Shan, the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site of Emei Shan, the massive irrigation project of Dujiangyan, and the elegant classical gardens of Suzhou.
color illus.
For sale only in the U.S., its dependencies, Canada, and Mexico
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