China : the kingdom of the dragon / edited by Marco Moretti. - Vercelli, Italy : White Star c2005 - 300 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Introduction - History of the middle kingdom - The heart of the giant - The western regions - Serpents of water and rock - The cities of tomorrow - Beijing: capital of the empire - Shanghai: an eastern metropolis - Hong Kong: the port of China -- The dragon's children - The time of the sun and moon - Chopsticks at the ready - Stage illusions - An ethnic mosaic - Index.

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China--Description and travel.
China--Pictorial works.

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