China is a vast country! This book series is designed for families and educators who want to go beyond broad generalizations about China, and explore the wide variety of life and culture in each of China's provinces and municipalities. Each hardbound book in this series will focus on one province or municipality, and is written from the perspective of a young person (high school or college age) traveling in that province for the summer. In addition to being packed with information on such topics as history, literature, architecture, foods, famous people, things to see and do, and geography, the books are written in a fun and engaging style, with full-color photos and illustrations on each page.
Books currently available include: Anhui, Shanghai, Shandong, and Fujian, Jiangsu, and Jiangxi Provinces. All books are available for order from OCDF.
Download the Explore-A-Province in China ® Book Series brochure (PDF)
Reviews
Gorgeous photographs, fascinating and unusual historical facts, and well-written ‘interviews’ with famous political figures make this informative book series a valuable asset to a home or school library. The series is designed for families and educators who want to go beyond broad generalizations about China, and explore the wide variety of life and culture in each of China's provinces and municipalities.
Each hardbound book in this series focuses on one province or municipality, and is written from the perspective of a young person (high school or college age) traveling in the province for the summer. In addition to being packed with province-specific history, literature, architecture, foods, famous people, things to see and do, and geography, the books contain maps, fast facts and full-color illustrations on each page.
--Jean MacLeod, author of At Home in this World, a China Adoption Story, and co-editor of Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections
Our Chinese Daughters Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with offices in Bloomington, IL and Beijing. OCDF Publications is devoted to ensuring educators and parents have access to high-quality, accurate Chinese culture education resources.
Updated 12.17.09
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