The Emperor of China - Find out more about Qin Shihuang (秦始皇), the first emperor of China who built the Great Wall.
The Wise Teacher Of China - Learn about Confucius (孔子), the teacher and thinker who opened the first public school in the world.
The Music Man Of China - Get to know Zhu Zaiyu (朱載堉), the prince who invented the twelve musical tones that we still use to make music.
The Clever Doctor Of China - Read about Hua Tuo (华佗), the doctor who invented health exercises that people still use today.
The Girl Emperor Of China - Discover the story of Wu Zetian (武则天), the girl who became the first and only female emperor of China.
The Star Gazer Of China - Learn about Zhang Heng (張衡), the scientist who came up with many brilliant inventions.
The Happy Sailor Of China - Find out about Zheng He (郑和), who discovered faraway countries with a fleet of the biggest ships in the world.
The Pirate King Of China - Find out about Koxinga or Zheng Chenggong (國姓爺), the pirate who became a king and was worshipped like a god.
The simple language and beautiful illustrations make these books wonderful first readers and read-aloud stories. Children aged 2-5 years will enjoy reading these books.
About the Heroes Of China series
In the 'Heroes of China'series Jillian Lin retells tales of famous Chinese figures so they are easy and fun to read. Beautiful illustrations make these books wonderful early readers or read-aloud stories in English and Chinese (中文). Each book contains the simplified life story of a famous figure in Chinese history, interesting facts, questions and a map.
