TY - BOOK AU - Haw,Stephen G. TI - A traveller's history of China SN - 1-56656-403-4 AV - DS 735 .H39 1995 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - Interlink Books KW - CHINA KW - HISTORY N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index; Introduction -- Geographical perspectives -- The origins of Chinese civilization, Prehistory to 771 B.C. -- The formation of China, 771-221 B.C. -- Confucianism and religion, 221 B.C.-A.D. 589 -- China and the outside world, 589-1279 -- China under foreign domination, 1279-1842 -- The collapse of Empire, 1842-1911 -- Chinese revolutions, 1911-98 -- Life in China today -- The minority races -- Hong Kong, Taiwan and the future N2 - Provides historical information for travelers about China, covering a period that ranges from prehistory through the twentieth century; focusing on those factors that have impacted the sites and monuments of the country. Includes a chronology, maps, and illustrations ER -