This beautifully illustrated children's history book spans 2,500 years and more than a thousand miles along China's Grand Canal, a great waterway which joins together two river, the Huai and the Yangtze. With stunning, panoramic illustrations and lively, engaging text, China Through Time brings key periods and turning points in the canal's history to life. Cutaway views show the inside of buildings and introduce children to important places, characters, and events - from humble workers to mighty emperors, and from floods and wars to life in bustling ports and modern cities. Children will also love searching for the mischievous time-travelling cat, Lihua, who appears in each of the artworks.

"Based on an original manuscript by Encyclopedia of China Publishing House: Yang Zhen, Wang Jiangshan, Bao Yao, and Tian Yi ; retold by Edward Aves." -- title page verso.

The story of the Grand Canal -- Construction begins, Yangzhou, 486 BCE -- A palace on water, Luoyang, 605 CE -- Granary attack! Liyang, 618 CE -- A military coup, Kaifeng, 960 CE -- A paradise on earth, Hangzhou, 1185 CE -- Night fair, Maple Bridge, Suzhou, 760 CE -- Stopping the floods, Huaiyin, 1699 CE -- A ridge of water, Nanwang, 1420 CE -- A customs pass, Linqing, 1600 CE -- A modern metropolis, Tianjin, 2020 CE -- A landmark tower, Tongzhou, 1450 CE -- The busy dock, Tongzhou, 1550 CE -- A vital communications link, Tongzhou, 1600 CE -- The end of the Canal, Beijing, 1910 CE.