China : the heavenly Khan

Covers the cultural exchanges between China and neighboring and foreign countries (618 A.D. to 907 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Observes that T'ang China multiplied its international relationships through trade and cultural exchange; relationships spread to Central Asia, the Near East, and India; diplomatic contact was made with the Arabs; and trade extended south to Sumatra and Java. Records the foreign influences which shaped China and the spread of Chinese culture to other nations, Covers the cultural exchanges between China and neighboring and foreign countries (618 A.D. to 907 A.D.) through a variety of artifacts, documents, and art materials. Observes that T'ang China multiplied its international relationships through trade and cultural exchange; relationships spread to Central Asia, the Near East, and India; diplomatic contact was made with the Arabs; and trade extended south to Sumatra and Java. Records the foreign influences which shaped China and the spread of Chinese culture to other nations