"First published by Hodder & Stoughton in Great Britain, 1989"--T.p. verso.

It is arguably the greatest feat of civil engineering in history, and indisputably earth s largest single cultural relic: begun during the Qin Dynasty (around 2

"William Lindsey has spent three years travelling 35,000 km across North China, reconstructing vintage photographs - the earliest dating from 1871 - by retaking

This fascinating book tells the story of the centuries-long confrontation along the Great Wall of China.

As an economic superpower, China has become an increasingly important player in the international monetary system. Its foreign exchange reserves are the largest