Product Description
The terra-cotta soldiers of Xi'an.Sichuan, China's beautiful "heavenly kingdom." The 50,000 statues of the Yungang Buddhist Caves. Terraced rice paddies as far as the eye can see, the four wonders of the Hebei province, walking the Great Wall, seas of bicycles on Beijing streets, translucent-skinned dumplings, the Summer Palace, hiking the Huangshan Range. A photograph-rich tour of twelve thrilling regions--Guangxi to Inner Mongolia, Yunnan to Jiangsu--the 365 Days in China Calendar captures the diversity and vibrancy of this ancient, storied, and multifaceted land. Each month features text by award-winning writer Lisa See, whose books include On Gold Mountain. The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of My Chinese-American Family and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel, which was #1 on the Book Sense bestseller list and on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. It's China up close. .A full-access tour of China .The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing will put China in the international spotlight
About the Author
Dennis Cox is a contributor for Workman Publishing Company titles including: "'365 Days in China Calendar"' 2007 and 2008.
Lisa See is a contributor for Workman Publishing Company titles including: "'365 Day in China Calendar"' 2007 and 2008.
Since 1971. Workman is a publisher that's always around big ideas. B. Kliban's Cat, The Official Preppy Handbook, The Silver Palate Cookbook, the original Page-A-Day Calendars, the What to Expect books, BRAIN QUEST – landmark bestsellers such as these reflect a knack for publishing books and calendars that lead with a commitment to publish them with a mixture of care and innovation. The bright, appealing trade-paperback format has succeeded with high standards of design and production. Authors who are authorities, who tour extensively and are spokespeople for their subjects, enjoy books of unexpected formats, unique packaging of books with objects, and yet above all, value through conscientious, aggressive pricing.
