The Celestial Empire. 4000 Years of Chinese Civilization

The author describes the history of China from ancient times to the present, relying not only on well-known scientific facts and the latest archaeological discoveries but also on letters that have survived to us, including from the Qin and Tang dynasty periods, personal diaries, and testimonies of living people recounting the past based on family documents and oral traditions.

As a result, the centuries-old history of China emerges as the history of people – alive, dramatic, and captivating.