What if you could time-travel back over 3,000 years to visit the fascinating Shang dynasty in China, and find out all about Shang life and culture? It might be quite a shock to modern people! This guide prepares readers for such an excursion, presenting what it would be like to visit a bronze-making workshop, eat elephant at a banquet, play panpipes, and shop for precious jade and silk at a bustling Shang market. Full-color illustrations complement the essential social studies content.