We Live in Ancient China. Encyclopedia for Children. 2nd ed., corrected and supplemented

"Made in China" - this is written on many things that surround us: smartphones, clothes, toys. But do we really know so much about this country? China is not only the most populous country in the world, but also the heir to one of the great civilizations of antiquity - the only one whose history continues to this day. Before you is a truly unique book - the entire history of Ancient China under one cover: how it began 40 thousand years ago with the appearance of Homo sapiens in China and how it ended in the 3rd century AD with the fall of the Han Empire. It was written by a specialist in the history of China - Sergey Viktorovich Dmitriev. "The history of China is like colorful Chinese silk - so many different events are intertwined in it," - this is how the author begins his book. And you can see this from the very first chapters: before your eyes, the gods of ancient myths will come to life, hieroglyphs will speak, ancient kingdoms will begin a deadly fight, emperors will send expeditions in search of immortality. In this book, every reader will find a chapter to their liking. Some will be interested in how empires arose and fell, how pretenders to the throne fought for power, and what awaited the victors. Another will be captivated by the story of everyday life in antiquity: what people ate and wore, where they studied and what they played, how they celebrated holidays and saw off the dead on their final journey. As befits a children's encyclopedia, the text is accompanied by illustrations: some are reproductions of works of ancient art, others are reconstructions of everyday life in China, and finally, others are comics created by the artist Nadezhda Davydova. Thanks to these comics, even the most difficult turns of Chinese history will seem like exciting adventures to the reader and will be remembered without difficulty. Who built the Great Wall of China? Who did the Terracotta Army fight? How did wasps help invent paper, and butterflies enrich the empire? Our encyclopedia will help you learn about this and much more. Ancient China is waiting for you! For middle and high school age.