Beijing From Imperial Capital to Olympic City

Name: Beijing From Imperial Capital to Olympic City
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ISBN: 9780230605275

ISBN-10: 0230605273

ISBN-13: 9780230605275

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Authors: Lillian M. Li, Alison Dray-Novey, Haili Kong

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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.Beijingis the first book in English to trace this vibrant city's history from its earliest days to the present. It highlights recent changes in the city as its more than fifteen million people live through record-level economic growth and intensive preparations for the 2008 Olympics. Focusing on the lives of ordinary residents and rulers alike, the authors examine the…

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List price: $18.95
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Limited
Publication date: 4/29/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.75" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



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


Economic Reform and Cultural Fever


Beijing Boom, Urban Crisis, and the Olympic City


Conclusion: Preserving the Past: The City as Museum and Showcase The Emergence of Beijing as an Imperial Capital


The Forbidden City and the Q