Barbarians and the Birth of Chinese Identity
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Yuan Dynasty (907 - 1368)
"A great way to learn about China's vast history!"—Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club
School Library Journal
Booklist
"The combination of silhouettes—often threatening, martial ones—with open-faced, expressively individualized figures of many social classes adds dramatic tension while neatly balancing the big-picture narrative. There's a lot to absorbeven in this abbreviatedform, but the visual approach lightens the load considerably."—Kirkus Reviews
"Simple and effective…This direct, appealing introduction to the foundations of one of the world's oldest civilizations is recommended for teens
and adults."—Library Journal
Alan Baumler, Professor of History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Grace Zeng, Chinese Teacher and Middle School Chinese Curriculum Area Leader at International School of Beijing
Radio Australia
Alexandra Pearson, Founder of The Bookworm Literary Festival
Dan Cao, Instructor at Confucius Institute at UC Davis
Jeremy Goldkorn, Founder of Danwei
4.5/5 Stars"—Portland Book Review
4.5/5 Stars "Entertaining, engaging, and informative, this is a perfect doorway for the student new to ancient China."—Seattle Book Review
The Midwest Book Review
Asian Review of Books
The Comics Grinder
Jing Liu is an artist and entrepreneur from Beijing, China. He is currently the Managing Director of Moli Design, a China-based design firm that counts the BBC, MasterCard, The Ford Foundation, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and UNICEF among its many clients. Liu graduated from Beijing University of Technology with undergraduate degrees in industrial design and engineering, and a masters in international economics and trade. Division to Unification in Imperial China is his second book.
