Guest from Ancient China

What should an art historian do if he finds himself at a dead end and cannot find answers to his questions? Of course, he should call on an expert from antiquity for help! A stranger brought figurines to the museum where Associate Professor Begemotov works, very similar to those made by masters of the ancient Han era in China. And while Begemotov is lost in thought - whether these figurines are authentic or not, the Great Historiographer Sima Qian drops in for a cup of green tea. An amazing meeting, isn't it? Together with the scientists, readers will visit the tomb of the formidable Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi, the streets of an ancient Chinese city, drop in on a feast of a nobleman and take part in a battle with the warlike Xiongnu.

This book with logical tasks, puzzles, labyrinths and master classes is created especially for those who do not want to read thick historical novels or detailed encyclopedias, but still do not mind learning the most interesting things about how people lived in the distant past. And also for those who really like to do something with their own hands in order to literally learn while playing. Make a kite yourself, and at the same time learn about its invention? Easy! Collect figurines from different times and peoples and understand how they differ? Please! Help the great poets of antiquity write poetry? What could be easier! History has never been so fun and exciting!

The book is part of a new historical series, Ancient China, which is published under the general editorship of sinologist Sergei Viktorovich Dmitriev. Illustrations for the assignments were created by artist Tatyana Ukleyko.