Not yet released. Edward Rutherfurd, China.

https://www.amazon.com/China-Edward-Rutherfurd/dp/0385538936

I have read his Russka and liked it and now reading Sarum. They are written James Michener style with fictitious individuals and families woven through pre-history and history. For me, they are a painless way of learning history and much easier to remember. km Kyi May Kaung Words Sounds and Images