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Zheng He, The Great Chinese Explorer: A Bilingual Story of Adventure and Discovery
Li Jian
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Description for Zheng He, The Great Chinese Explorer: A Bilingual Story of Adventure and Discovery
Hardback. Translator(s): Wert, Yijin. Num Pages: 42 pages, 40 full colour Chinese ink style illustrations. BIC Classification: YFT. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 246 x 11. Weight in Grams: 400.
In the West, legendary explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary are a recognized part of our history. But in China, that legend belongs to the great explorer Zheng He (1371-1433), who lived during China's renowned Ming Dynasty. Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is a bilingual (English and Chinese) tale of his adventures. When he was a child, Zheng He dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination was inspired by the travels of his father and grandfather and the wonderful items they brought back from trading trips to the West. A simple but exotic porcelain vase in ... Read more
In the West, legendary explorers like Christopher Columbus, Ernest Shackleton and Sir Edmund Hillary are a recognized part of our history. But in China, that legend belongs to the great explorer Zheng He (1371-1433), who lived during China's renowned Ming Dynasty. Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is a bilingual (English and Chinese) tale of his adventures. When he was a child, Zheng He dreamed of foreign lands, his imagination was inspired by the travels of his father and grandfather and the wonderful items they brought back from trading trips to the West. A simple but exotic porcelain vase in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
BetterLink Press Incorporated
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
42
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781602209909
SKU
V9781602209909
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Li Jian
Li Jian graduated from Hebei Normal University in 2001, majoring in Chinese Painting. Formerly a middle school art teacher, editor for children's books, and partner in an illustration studio, he currently owns his own illustration studio focusing on children's fairy tales. He has written and illustrate many books, including The Water Dragon, The Little Monkey King's Journey, The Snake Goddess ... Read more
Reviews for Zheng He, The Great Chinese Explorer: A Bilingual Story of Adventure and Discovery
As educational as it is fascinating, Zheng He, the Great Chinese Explorer is an excellent addition to public and school library nonfiction picturebook collections.
Midwest Book Review
Midwest Book Review