
ISBN: 978-3-96074-697-3, Shuyang Su, paperback, 202 pages blurb: The famous Chinese playwright, novelist and poet Shuyang Su (1938-2019) vividly portrayed Chinese civilization and its history with the scrupulousness of a historian, the imagination of a writer and the narrative of an essayist in the book A Country Called China . In this book, Shuyang Su invites the reader on a journey through time, walking through twelve layers: the formation of the name China, geography, peoples, history, characters, ethics, inventions, art, military, economy, way of life and future prospects. These twelve individual chapters in turn form a coherent whole with a common thread, with the conclusion being: China has a long history and a brilliant civilization. Immerse yourself in stories that offer historical facts and are told in a thrilling way. Find out everything you always wanted to know about China.