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It is easy to have a quick look at China's past and present, but it takes time to gain a panoramic knowledge of China. The "Panoramic China" series is meant to assist readers, especially those overseas, in this respect. Each volume in the series focuses on a province, municipality or autonomous region, describing, with illustrations, the outstanding characteristics of each area from different perspectives.
Shaanxi: Glories and Dreams
Table of Contents
The Qinling Mountains--Cradle of the Thousand-Year-Old Ancient Capital
Emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor--First Ancestors of the Chinese Nation
Civilization Based on Rites of the the Duke of Zhou and Bronze Culture
Qin Shi Huang and the World's Eighth Wonder
The Pioneering Spirit of the Han Dynasty
Tang Dynasty--the Golden Age
Chang'an and the Silk Road
Religious Culture--a Splendid Mix of Chinese and Western Civilizations
Red Shrine and Green Revolution at Yan'an
Today's Qinling Mountains--a Gift to the Earth
Appendix I:Major Foreign Affairs Agencies of Shaanxi Province
Appendix II:Major International Travel Agencies of Shaanxi Province
Appendix III:Major Hotels of Shaanxi Province
