Short History of Beijing

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

Before China’s capital became a sprawling megacity and international centre of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was a campsite for primitive hominids, known as the Peking Man.A Short History of Beijing tells the story of this remarkable city, from its more famous residents – Khubilai Khan, Mulan, and Marco Polo – right up to the twenty-first century, as modern construction wipes out so much of the old city to make way for its twenty-million-strong population. Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world’s most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself.This first paperback edition includes a new final chapter, taking the history of Beijing up to the 2022 Winter Olympics and beyond.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-01-17
Mått:130 x 196 x 20 mm
Vikt:227 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:236
Förlag:Haus Publishing
ISBN:9781913368463

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Mer om författaren

Jonathan Clements is an author and TV presenter specialising in the history and cultures of the Far East. He speaks both Chinese and Japanese, and has been a consultant and talking head on numerous TV programmes, including New Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors (Channel 4), Koxinga: Sailing into History (National Geographic), China’s Jade Empire (Channel 4), and TheChinese Chariot Revealed (PBS). Since 2016, he has fronted the award-winning series Route Awakening (National Geographic Asia). His most recent documentary as presenter is Shandong: Land of Confucius, also for National Geographic.

Recensioner i media

Beijingers, both Chinese and foreign, mourn the Chinese capitals rapdily-disappearing traditional alleys but few of us appreciate Beijing as a city that has lasted through 2,500 years of building and destruction. …[Jonathan Clements] comes well-stocked with tales that will be new even to long-time residents.’

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements // xviiIntroduction // xixDynasties // xxvii1: The Land of Swallows: Prehistory to 221 BC // 12: North and South: 221 BC-AD 1215 // 233: Khanbalikh: 1215-1368 // 434: The Forbidden City: 1368-1644 // 595: 'Peking': 1644-1912 // 876: Northern Peace: 1912-1949 // 1177: Empty Spaces: 1949-1989 // 1298: Beijing Welcomes You; 1989-2008 // 1499: Great Prosperity: 2008-2022 // 167Chronology of Major Events // 185Further Reading and References // 195