China Land of Dragons and Emperors:
Do you know why the opening time for the Beijing Olympic was set at 8.08 pm on 8 August 2008?
Or what are the secrets guarded by the silent terracotta army inside the First Chinese Emperor's tomb?
This book will introduce you to the most famous people and events in China during the last 2200 years. Meet the emperor who loved a woman too much, and the admiral whose fleet was so big it blocked out the sun. Discover for yourself the meaning of dragons and why you should never give a Chinese man a green hat. Be amazed at China's many inventions, from silk, paper, printing and porcelain to crossbows, stirrups, matches, cast iron, steel and gunpowder.
If knowledge acquired from history is the truest education, then this book is the best present I can give you
 
Chinese Cinderella and The Secret Dragon Society:
When Chinese Cinderella is thrown out of her home by her cruel stepmother onto the dangerous streets of Shanghai, she takes refuge with Grandma Wu in her Mantial Arts Academy There she becomes part of a whole new family, making friends with three remarkable boy acrobats and learning kung fu. One day the four children emback on a secret mission that changes their lives and the course of history forever
Chinese Ginderella and the Secret Dragon Society is exciting fantasy adventure based on a true incident that took place in China during the Second World War!
It is inspired by the many stories Adeline Yen Mah y wrote as a schoolgirl in Shanghai to escape the loneliness of her own childhood