Arriving first on the island of Hong Kong, Shan-yi goes by train to Panyu in mainland China to see where her grandmother was born, visits her family's 700-year-old ancestral hall and embarks on a busy schedule of sightseeing, meeting relations, eating and shopping. From red bean pie to lunar calendars, from firecrackers to dragons, she learns about the Chinese way of life and returns home delighted with the land of her grandparents.

 

This book is part of a book series called Children Return To Their Roots .

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2009 by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd .

Sungwan So is a freelance photographer specialising in travel and documentary photography. He completed a degree in Anthropology and a Masters in Philosophy from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. He then went on to complete a degree in photography from Brooks Institute of Photography, California. He lives in the USA.