China
- ISBN-10
- 1567662765
- ISBN-13
- 9781567662764
- Series
- China
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-08
- Publisher
- Childs World Incorporated
- Author
- Patrick Ryan
Description
Describes the five major regions of China and briefly tells how people live there.
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