Mirsky J., Wood F. The Britannica Guide to Modern China

Encyclopædia Britannica, 2008. - 288 p.An in-depth and authoritative account of China, this volume is a comprehensive introduction to the people, and their culture and history spanning 3,500 years of civilization. It also gives a thorough picture of the rise of modern China as a superpower and what that means for the rest of the world.