Charles River Editors Round Up
Picked these up when they were offered for free, last year occurring to Amazon.
The Suleiman one is the better of the two. I did want more information about his wives, but it is a good introduction. 3 stars.
Guangzhou is more European centric than I liked. I understand that it was a trade center, but I learned more about how it effected the Europeans than the Chinese. Strange considering where the city is located.