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Emperor Qianlong: Son of Heaven, Man of the World

The Emperor Qianlong This new entry in the Longman Library of World Biography series offers an intimate and provocative account of the Manchu emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), one of the world's great empire-builders, who helped build the foundation of the modern Chinese nation. During the 64 years of Qianlong's rule, China's population more than doubled, its territory increased by one-third, its cities flourished, and it... Full description

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 192
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780321084446
  • Genres
  • china, history, biography, school
  • Release date
  • 2009