This is China: The First 5,000 Years

This Is China is a short, a very short, introduction to China’s vast history. In the revised and updated second edition, China expert Kerry Brown provides insightful answers to today’s questions about the world’s newest superpower and offers an engaging framework for understanding its meteoric rise. Jonathan Spence, a professor at Yale University and author of many acclaimed books about Chinese history, writes that, “It is hard to imagine that such a short book can cover such a vast span of time and space. This Is China: The First 5,000 Years will help teachers, students, and general readers alike, as they seek for a preliminary guide to the contexts and complexities of Chinese culture.” Jonathan Spence, a professor at Yale University and author of many acclaimed books about Chinese history, writes that, “It is hard to imagine that such a short book can cover such a vast span of time and space. This Is China: The First 5,000 Years will help teachers, students, and general readers alike, as they seek for a preliminary guide to the contexts and complexities of Chinese culture.”