Shanyi Goes to China
Author(s): Sungwan So
Arriving first on the island of Hong Kong, Shan-yi goes by train to Panyu in mainland China to see where her grandmother was born, visits her family's 700-year-old ancestral hall and embarks on a busy schedule of sightseeing, meeting relations, eating and shopping. From red bean pie to lunar calendars, from firecrackers to dragons, she learns about the Chinese way of life and returns home delighted with the land of her grandparents.
Product Information
* Unique perspective: countries are seen through the eyes of a westernised child from an immigrant family, visiting his/her family homeland. * Lively first-person narrative is unusual in a geography series. * Stunning photography by experienced photographers, all excellent at photographing children. * Prita Goes to India and Ikenna Goes to Nigeria are the other titles in the series. * "The range of photographs is full of interest, capturing the experience of a genuine visit, along with the excitement of seeing new sights and of a family reunion." Books for Keeps
Sungwan So is a freelance photographer specialising in travel and documentary photography. He completed a degree in Anthropology and a Masters in Philosophy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He then went on to complete a degree in photography from Brooks Institute of Photography, California. He lives in the USA.
General Fields
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- : Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
- : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books
- : 0.181
- : 09 April 2009
- : 270mm X 214mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Sungwan So
- : Paperback
- : 6-Sep
- : 951.06
- : 40
- : Picture books; Human geography / peoples of the world
- : photographs
