Description
"Does what it sets out to do and serves as a Chinese history text teenagers might actually read." Asian Review of Books on Division to Unification in Imperial China
The fourth volume in the Understanding China Through Comics series covers the stunningly productive Ming dynasty and its fall to the Manchus under the Qing, the last Chinese dynasty. The book also addresses Wang Yangming's School of Mind and the painful process of modernization and conflict with the West and Japan, including the Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion. Includes timeline.
Jing Liu is a Beijing- and Davis, CA based designer and entrepreneur who uses his artistry to tell the story of China.
Promotion targeting Chinese history, culture, manga, comic, cartoon, film, and Asian studies audiences. Galleys/e-galleys national media outlets, trade publications, and audience-focused websites and reviewers. (AV Club, Book Forum, Book Riot, Booklist, BookPage, Buzzfeed Comics, CCG and Libraries, Choice Book Reviews, Foreword, Library Journal, Lithub, Longitude, Midwest Book Review, Panels, Paste, Pop Matters, Portland Book Review, Publishers Weekly, Rain Taxi, San Francisco Book Review, School Library Journal, SF Chronicle, Shelf Awareness, The Common Magazine, The Guardian, The LA Review of Books, The New York Journal of Books, The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Danwei.com, Paper Republic, Foreign Policy, China Rhyming, Tea Leaf Nation, China Daily, Beijing Review) Digital review copies on Edelweiss Excerpts and sample pages in comic- and China-focused websites Advertising with Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and other Academic and China focused publications and magazines Pursue author interviews in comic-focused publications and websites like Animation Magazine and The Comics Journal Pursue endorsements from well-known China educators and journalists Special academic outreach to students and scholars in Chinese Studies departments Direct mailings and newsletter advertising to Chinese-language programs at the high school, middle school, and college levels Promotion at Association of Asian Studies Giveaways with Goodreads and websites focused on key audiences of Chinese culture, language, and history (100+ copies, target sites like Project Pengyou, 100K Strong Foundation, Hacking Chinese, Yoyo Chinese, Popup Chinese, FluentU, ChinesePod). Social media marketing with excerpts from the book on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram, Tumblr, Reddit and target audience focused forums
About the Author
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.
Reviews
"A great way to learn about China's vast history!"-Amy Tan, author of The Joy Luck Club "Excels at clarifying the often-confusing transitional periods between dynasties... An excellent introduction to the large trends of early Chinese history."-School Library Journal 5/5 Stars "An invaluable source... Chinese history is a vast subject, but Jing Liu has a skillful ability to condense it all into an interesting and manageable narrative."-Kids' Book Buzz "Combines breezy style with historical rigor to strike just the right gong-tone for a middle school audience approaching the vast scope of Chinese history."-Education About Asia "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 absorb even in this abbreviated form, but the visual approach lightens the load considerably."-Kirkus Reviews "The lucid, economical text makes one eager for successive volumes."-Booklist "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 "The book does what it says it does: a child will come away with a basic understanding of early Chinese history, what makes the Chinese tick as a people and culture."-Asian Review of Books "This book is "The Magic School Bus" for those starting to explore Chinese culture."-Dan Cao, Instructor at Confucius Institute at UC Davis "An excellent history that clearly explains the great (and ordinary) people who have made China what it is and the conflicts and debates that have shaped Chinese history. There is nothing else like it in English or Chinese."-Alan Baumler, Professor of History at Indiana University of Pennsylvania "No more burying yourself in text-heavy history books to learn about China, this comic-style book manages to be rich in information and bring Chinese history to readers in a more clear, fun, and accessible way than it's ever been done before. Easily integrated into a social studies or Chinese culture curriculum, I can't wait to get a copy for my class."-Grace Zeng, Chinese Teacher and Middle School Chinese Curriculum Area Leader at International School of Beijing "Jing Liu has brought to life the long and complex early period of Chinese history in this wonderful graphic novel. Foundations of Chinese Civilization is a delight to read; humorous, informative, and truly captivating."-Alexandra Pearson, Founder of The Bookworm Literary Festival "Since the 1990s, Jing Liu has been entertaining and informing foreigners about China with his cartoons. His new series of comic books is a fun, easy, accessible way to gain a basic understanding of Chinese history and culture."-Jeremy Goldkorn, Founder of Danwei
Book Information
ISBN 9781611720396
Author Jing Liu
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Stone Bridge Press
Publisher Stone Bridge Press
Series Understanding China Through Comics
