The Shortest History of China by Linda Jaivin

The Shortest History of China

Linda Jaivin

278 pages first pub 2021 (editions) user-added

nonfiction history challenging informative reflective medium-paced

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From kung-fu to tofu, tea to trade routes, sages to silk, China has influenced cuisine, commerce, military strategy, aesthetics and philosophy across the world for thousands of years.Chinese history is sprawling and gloriously messy. It is full of...

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informative 100%
reflective 36%
challenging 9%
sad 9%
adventurous 4%
dark 4%
emotional 4%
lighthearted 4%

Pace

medium 52%
fast 36%
slow 10%

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