The Big Book of China

This full-color whimsical "tour" through four thousand years of Chinese history has something for all readers. Designed to appeal to a younger audience, the authorrs"s detailed illustrations shed new light on everything from Chinars"s diverse geography to its art, culture, clothing, customs, history, food, travel, and all aspects of traditional and contemporary society. With a great eye for detail and a funny, thoughtful knack for tackling such a huge subject, Qicheng Wang offers what could be considered a "China encyclopedia" for younger readers, and an ideal first book through which they can begin years of discovery about Chinese history and culture.Qicheng Wang is one of Chinars"s most popular illustrators.

Qicheng Wang, Born January 1973, the famous cartoonist Qicheng Wang (pen name Qi Qi) is the founder of the Zhongjun Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., president of the Chinese Cartoonists Association, Dean of the Chinese Cartoon Art Research Institute, and former deputy secretary-general of the International Cartoon Artists' Conference, In 2009, he chaired the 1st China Cartoon Symposium (China Cartoon Art Industry Summit). Many of his cartoon and illustrated publications have been translated into foreign languages such as English, French, German, and Spanish, and his works have featured in many exhibitions of cartoon work in China and abroad.