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01896aam a2200289 a 4500 001 924B8D5C918E11E9A17BDD4B97128E48 003 SILO 005 20190618010108 008 100908s2010 nyua 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0789210800 020 $a 9780789210807 (hc.) : 040 $a IMD $c IMD $d YDXCP $d TnLvILS $d SILO 082 04 $a 951.0022/2 $2 23 245 00 $a China : $b a photographic journey through the Middle Kingdom / $c [chief editor, Guang Guo ; chief photographer, Ming Tan]. 250 $a 1st trim size ed. 264 1 $a New York : $b Abbeville Press, $c 2010. 300 $a 235 p. : $b col. ill. ; $c 14 x 20 cm. 500 $a Includes index. 520 $a This attractive little volume takes us on a visual journey through the greatest splendors of Chinas varied geography and the chief monuments of its 5,000-year-old civilization. Its 243 color photographs, which include 12 panoramic gatefolds, show us the countrys most famous landmarks-like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall-as we have never seen them before, and and introduce us to less familiar but just as fascinating sights, like the the multicolored travertine lakes of Huanglong Valley and the beautiful calligraphic inscriptions on the rugged rocks of Mount Taishan. Extended captions at the back of the book provide a concise introduction to the history and significance of each of the forty-four locales depicted, twenty-eight of which have been designated as World Heritage sites by UNESCO. 651 0 $a China $v Pictorial works. $0 (local)250020 650 0 $a Landscapes $z China $v Pictorial works. $0 (local)354299 650 0 $a World Heritage areas $z China $v Pictorial works. $0 (local)354301 700 1 $a Guo, Guang. $0 (local)354298 700 1 $a Tan, Ming, $d 1950- $0 (local)354300 941 $a 1 952 $l AXPF626 $d 20190618013330.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=924B8D5C918E11E9A17BDD4B97128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search