| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 321 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [299]-308) and index. |
| Contents |
The emergence of Beijing as an imperial capital -- The Forbidden City and the Qing emperors -- Daily life in the inner and outer cities -- The city besieged and the last emperors -- "Old Beijing" and Republican China -- Mao's capital and socialist transformation: 1949 to 1976 -- Economic reform and cultural fever: 1976 to 1989 -- Beijing boom, urban crisis, and the Olympic city: 1990s and beyond -- Epilogue: Preserving the past: the city as museum and showcase. |
| Subject |
Beijing (China) -- Description and travel.
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| Added Author |
Dray-Novey, Alison J.
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Kong, Haili.
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| ISBN |
9781403964731 |
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1403964734 |
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