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The ancient city of Pingyao is an outstanding example of cities of the Han people in China during the Ming and Qing periods. It mirrors the cultural, social, economic and religious developments in the course of China’s historical progress. This book furnishes information for tourists on Pingyao’s well-preserved city wall, streets, shops, dwelling houses as well as the painted statues in the Shuanglin Temple honoured as a national treasure, the oldest wooden structur… More >>
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Publisher: Shanghai : [s.n.] Publication date: 1881 Notes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there…. More >>
Sketches in the foreign settlements and native city of Shanghai
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Few world cities have a record as long, as fascinating, or as well-documented as Beijing’s. A capital almost continuously for more than a thousand years, the city has been Khubilai Khan’s Mongol headquarters, home to emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the main stage for Communist-era achievements and upheavals. Beijing is the first book in English to trace this vibrant city’s history from its earliest days to the present. It highlights recent changes in th… More >>
