Spend 24 hours with the ancient Chinese. The year is 17 AD, and the Han dynasty is in power, while we are around Hang'an, the capital and one of the most developed areas of the empire, enjoying a prolonged economic and cultural peak.

There are magnificent palaces, military bases, and city walls. Households benefit from the invention of numerous agricultural technologies and an unparalleled level of art production, including ceramics, bronze constructions, iron objects, and many other intricate goods.

This is a time that is both vibrant and innovative, yet also full of conflicts and contradictions. Although the empire is successful, the reality is that life for ordinary residents remains filled with the same problems: earning money, work difficulties, and family dramas.

Discover what a day in ancient China is like by spending twenty-four hours with the people who lived there. Every hour we meet a different person - from dancers and doctors, priests and convicts, textile workers to tomb robbers - and build a multidimensional picture of the social fabric of ancient China and this fascinating period in history.

• Pages: 272
• Year of Publication: 0218
• Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm