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The Search for a Vanishing Beijing: A Guide to China’s Capital Through the Ages

By M. A. Aldrich

Book information

Publisher
Hong Kong University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
9622097774, 9789622097773
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15927598 bytes)
Edition
2nd ed.
Pages
422\422
Time added
2017-02-06 03:19:52
Research & Publishing Guides;Reference;General;ChiTravel;Writing;Writing

Description

The book weaves the genres of travel essays and travel guides into a comprehensive narrative about the cultural mosaic of the capital of China. The author leads the reader through palaces, temples, back streets and markets whilebringing back to living memory forgotten or overlooked Peking customs, stories and beliefs.

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