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Ming's Adventures
Ming's Adventure on China's Great Wall: A Story in English and Chinese
In this colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book a little boy and his father get lost on a visit to the Great Wall!
After Ming's exciting adventures in the Forbidden City, Ming and his father travel to the Great Wall to learn more about the creation of the longest structure ever build by humans. On their way, they take a wrong turn, leading to a great adventure as Ming and his father get to tour the wall and encounter all sorts of important figures from history and literature!
The patron saint of the Great Wall shows Ming all the important passes and Ming even gets to meet the very emperor who had the Great Wall built! But when the emperor runs into a tricky situation at the beacon tower, it's up to Ming and some important information to save the day.
Children will love to travel the wall with Ming as this delightful adventure brings to life the Great Wall and how it has influenced China over its 2000-year life span.
After Ming's exciting adventures in the Forbidden City, Ming and his father travel to the Great Wall to learn more about the creation of the longest structure ever build by humans. On their way, they take a wrong turn, leading to a great adventure as Ming and his father get to tour the wall and encounter all sorts of important figures from history and literature!
The patron saint of the Great Wall shows Ming all the important passes and Ming even gets to meet the very emperor who had the Great Wall built! But when the emperor runs into a tricky situation at the beacon tower, it's up to Ming and some important information to save the day.
Children will love to travel the wall with Ming as this delightful adventure brings to life the Great Wall and how it has influenced China over its 2000-year life span.
42 pages, Hardcover
First published September 16, 2014
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August 25, 2018
Ming's Adventure on China's Great Wall: A Story in English and Chinese is a children's picture book written and illustrated by Li Jian and translated by Yijin Wert, which tells a story about a boy named Ming and his fantastic adventure touring the Great Wall of China with his father. This is the third book in the Ming's Adventure series.
The text is simplistic and straightforward. It tells a story about a boy named Ming who visits the Great Wall of China with his father and the imaginative adventure he met along the way. It is an imaginative story, a tad shallow, but written or translated rather well. There are myriad facts in the back of the book about the Great Wall of China and from the little Chinese I know, the translation seems to be accurate. The illustrations are simply wonderful and capture the text rather well.
The premise of the book is rather straightforward. A boy named Ming visits the Great Wall of China with his father. However, a wrong turn somehow sent him back in time and had a tour of the Great Wall of China from important figures from history and literature – they even helped the Emperor that commissioned the Great Wall of China itself!
All in all, Ming's Adventure on China's Great Wall: A Story in English and Chinese is a wonderfully written children's book that delves into the past of the Great Wall of China and a boy's adventure learning about it and meeting significant people from the past.
The text is simplistic and straightforward. It tells a story about a boy named Ming who visits the Great Wall of China with his father and the imaginative adventure he met along the way. It is an imaginative story, a tad shallow, but written or translated rather well. There are myriad facts in the back of the book about the Great Wall of China and from the little Chinese I know, the translation seems to be accurate. The illustrations are simply wonderful and capture the text rather well.
The premise of the book is rather straightforward. A boy named Ming visits the Great Wall of China with his father. However, a wrong turn somehow sent him back in time and had a tour of the Great Wall of China from important figures from history and literature – they even helped the Emperor that commissioned the Great Wall of China itself!
All in all, Ming's Adventure on China's Great Wall: A Story in English and Chinese is a wonderfully written children's book that delves into the past of the Great Wall of China and a boy's adventure learning about it and meeting significant people from the past.
July 18, 2016
This is a hard-cover picture book written and illustrated by Li Jian. The illustrations look like they would be at home on a scroll. The foreground of the pictures are all very clear and detailed, while the backgrounds of the Chinese mountains and the snaking Great Wall are more like a water-colour pictures with sweeping lines, pastel colours and less detail. This style means that the pages are filled with colour, but the eye is drawn to the important part of the picture.
The story is about young Ming. Today is a special day for him as his father is taking him to visit the China’s Great Wall outside of Beijing. The pair become separated at the wall and Ming is magically transported back through time and has his own guide, the General, to show him important points in time for the Great Wall.
Throughout the book children will learn bits of information, woven in amongst the General’s guide through time to beacon towers, China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang’s inspection of the wall, and why the wall was constructed.
At the end of the book the General disappears and Ming is again reunited with his father at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
I love the way this story weaves fictional adventure and historical and cultural facts together. Kids are interested in the adventure and parents and teachers will be pleased that they’ll also be learning about history at the same time. Include the beautiful illustrations, and it’s a great book for your collection!
The story is about young Ming. Today is a special day for him as his father is taking him to visit the China’s Great Wall outside of Beijing. The pair become separated at the wall and Ming is magically transported back through time and has his own guide, the General, to show him important points in time for the Great Wall.
Throughout the book children will learn bits of information, woven in amongst the General’s guide through time to beacon towers, China’s first emperor, Qin Shihuang’s inspection of the wall, and why the wall was constructed.
At the end of the book the General disappears and Ming is again reunited with his father at the Badaling section of the Great Wall.
I love the way this story weaves fictional adventure and historical and cultural facts together. Kids are interested in the adventure and parents and teachers will be pleased that they’ll also be learning about history at the same time. Include the beautiful illustrations, and it’s a great book for your collection!
March 29, 2015
Ming is visiting part of the Great Wall with his father, when suddenly he runs into a watchman in authentic ancient Chinese garb. Ming has gone back in time! The guard takes him to several different places along the wall and different points in time to help Ming grasp the purpose of the wall, the length of time it took to build, and how it varies by location.
This is my third book by Li Jian, and so far I've been impressed by the combination of Chinese/English texts and a story that gives a good picture of Chinese culture. This one's English had some problems I have not noticed in the other books. They're small, but still noticeable for a fluent English speaker. The tour of the Great Wall the book gives is a great overview though, so I'd still use the book if studying the Great Wall.
This is my third book by Li Jian, and so far I've been impressed by the combination of Chinese/English texts and a story that gives a good picture of Chinese culture. This one's English had some problems I have not noticed in the other books. They're small, but still noticeable for a fluent English speaker. The tour of the Great Wall the book gives is a great overview though, so I'd still use the book if studying the Great Wall.
April 20, 2015
A bi-lingual historical recount using fictional characters to present the story of the Great Wall. Dense with details that beg further research by the reader, this could make a very good touchstone for upper primary school classes. The artwork likewise expresses the Chinese heritage of the author, Li Jian, but I felt the tones were a bit dull for a kids' book. Then again, I know nothing about Chinese culture and art and this could itself be a valuable discussion point with students.
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