What Makes China China: An Overview of the Central Plains Around 2000 B.C.

by Xu Hong

Xu Hong Where did the word "China" (Zhongguo中国, the Central State) come from, and why was this hinterland named "Central State"? This book retraces the origins of China. It provides readers with a timeline, and tells the stories that happened in the central plain (the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River) around 2000 B.C. Through analysis of the rise and fall of Taosi, Songshan Cultures, the rise of Xinzhai Site and so on,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1636673481
• ISBN13: 9781636673486
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publi
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"