Elephants and Golden Thrones: Inside China's Forbidden City - Couverture rigide

Marx, Trish; Lei, Xiong

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0810994852 ISBN 13 : 9780810994850

Editeur : Harry N. Abrams, 2008

Synopsis

For five hundred years, the Forbidden City was the seat of power of China's emperors. It is a vast and beautiful complex that housed the ruler and his thousand-person court. This rare look inside the walled city brings its colourful history to life for young readers. Twenty-four emperors made their home there, including K'ang Hsi, who road to his coronation with a procession of elephants and Empress Dowager Cixi, who felt the loss of a fingernail would symbolize the loss of power, so wore golden nail guards. These stories, coupled with new photographs, make this an unforgettable tour of a fascinating place.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Ellen B. Senisi is the author-photographer of numerous photo-essays for children, including Just Kids and Berry Smudges And Leaf Prints, a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She lives in New York, USA. Trish Marx is the author of many award-winning non-fiction books, including Sharing Homeland, Jewish and Palestinian Children In The Middle East and Touching The Sky, Two True Stories About The Wright Brothers.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harry N. Abrams
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0810994852
• ISBN 13: 9780810994850
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 48
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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