Beijing Street and Lane Atlas

Author: Wang Bin
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Beijing has a history of over 3,000 years as a city. The earliest urban site was in Dongjialin, Liulihe, Fangshan, which later moved to the area near Guang'anmen. After the Yuan Dynasty, it was relocated to its current location. The streets and alleys are closely tied to the city, but previous books about Beijing's streets and alleys only introduced their evolution from the perspective of names. This book is the first to systematically study Beijing's streets and hutongs from the angles of urban site changes, urban planning, and construction. It reflects the latest achievements in this field. The book uses text as the vertical axis and images as the horizontal axis (320 illustrations), making it the first historical work in China to document the changes in Beijing's streets and alleys. Based on recognition, it also holds collection and appreciation value.