Chinese history stories

Chinese history stories

by Qian, Jifang Ting, Renee

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"Presents stories of kings and queens, generals, battles, and courtiers from the Zhou Dynasty, when China was ruled by kings from 1046 BC to 221 BC. It was the period before the country was unified under a single emperor, when each state schemed to become more powerful than its neighbor, leading to many exciting stories populated by famous historical figures"--Jacket.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Chinese history stories. / translated from the original Chinese by Qian Jifang ; edited by Renee Ting.

Summary

"Presents stories of kings and queens, generals, battles, and courtiers from the Zhou Dynasty, when China was ruled by kings from 1046 BC to 221 BC. It was the period before the country was unified under a single emperor, when each state schemed to become more powerful than its neighbor, leading to many exciting stories populated by famous historical figures"--Jacket.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:©2009.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Shen's Books
  • Place of Publication:Walnut Creek, CA
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:©2009.

The Physical Object

  • Description:127 pages : : color illustrations ; : 26 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781885008374, 1885008376
  • oclc:ocn489124651
  • LC Classification:DS747
  • Dewey Decimal:931.03

Table of Contents

Fooling Vassals with false alarms -- Bribing Yu to defeat Guo -- Qu Yuan and the Dragon Boat Festival -- Sun Wu demonstrates the art of war -- Ximen Bao and the River God -- Lord Menchang and his guests: The dog and the rooster ; Feng Yuan arrives and proves to be useful ; Feng Yuan helps Lord Menchang again -- Wu Zixu's revenge -- Lin Xiangru the clever: Return the jade to Zhao ; The meeting at Mainchi ; The general and the Prime Minister unite -- Tian Dan defeats the Yan Army -- Mao Sui recommends himself -- Jnig Ke's assassination attempt.

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