Beijing
By: Linda Jaivin
Series: Cityscopes; Cityscopes
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9781780232614
Subjects: Guidebooks; Description and travel; History
Description: "Recounts the fascinating and tumultuous history of the city, from the days when Peking Man roamed its fertile plains until the present day, and explores unique features such as Tiananmen Square, its imperial lakes, princely mansions and art districts ... Jaivin also provides an eclectic mix of tips for the traveller, from where to shop for Chinese musical instruments to the wonders of the Police Museum and how to party like you're from Vladivostok"--From publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-271), filmography (pages 271-272), and index.
Table of contents: title: History. Wild years ; Khanbalik ; The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) ; The Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) ; The Republic, Japanese occupation and civil war (1912-1949) ; Revolution (1949-1976) ; Reform: the first decades (1976-2007) ; Ringing in the new; title: The city today. In the shadow of the Drum Tower ; The dragon's vein ; 'Chinese town' ; The Circle Line ; The thirsty city ; On the art trail ; The Nest, the Cube, the Underpants and the Egg ; A taste of the city ; The Prince's garden; title: Listings.