{"product_id":"9781422221587","title":"Famous People of China","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver the centuries, Chinese civilization has produced many important inventions and innovations, including paper, printing, porcelain, the magnetic compass, and gunpowder. Similarly, China has produced a host of exceptional and accomplished individuals in all fields of human endeavor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamous People of China profiles a handful of remarkable figures from China's long history. Among the intriguing people included in this volume are Confucius, China's most influential philosopher; the emperor Qin Shihuang, who unified China and built the Great Wall, the beloved poet Su Dongpo; and Zheng He, whose epic seagoing expeditions predated the famous Spanish and Portuguese voyages of exploration by more than half a century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mason Crest Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044308205808,"sku":"9781422221587","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781422221587_p0.jpg?v=1763743771","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781422221587","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}