Contents

Contents : ancient china -- age of bronze -- a Shang King's burial -- farming life -- serving the lord -- at war -- the first emperor -- the right way to live -- chinese customs -- art and sculpture -- a nobleman's house -- chinese cities -- everyday life -- trade and travel -- canals and junks -- imperial rule -- science and inventions -- a new empire -- the forbidden city -- the world outside -- finding china's past -- key dates and glossary -- index.