Artifacts can show a lot about a culture and its past, and China—with a history going back thousands and thousands of years—has more artifacts than most! Even seemingly ordinary bits and pieces can show a lot about this fascinating region and country, if you know what to look for. Full-color photos of Chinese artifacts and intriguing details about their past will catch readers’ interest. The mystery of history itself will pull them in to learning about mysterious swords, shining jade, flowing silk, and even the story behind the biggest artifact of them all.