Glimpses of Ancient China : Letters from Grandfather

Starting with a detailed description of the land and the people, the book narrates the major events which happened in the reigns of the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Sui, Tang, Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin and the other major dynasties. If not only talks of the wars, conflicts and events of these times but also gives the reader a remarkable insight into the great achievements in arts, painting, literature, religion and the sciences of ancient China.

Anil Chandra IAS (Retd) is a short story writer with many books to his credit. His works have been extensively translated into Hindi.