Late Qing Collection: Hou Renzhi's Self-Selected Collection of the 1990s: Hou Renzhi's Self-Selected Collection of the 1990s

Author: Hou Renzhi
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Publishing Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Youth wandering, youth turbulence, middle age ups and downs, old age growing stronger. "All my life, I love the evening sun, sitting by the waves till dusk." This is also one of the reasons why this collection is named "Late Dawn." Additionally, all the articles in this collection are from the past decade or so, which embodies the meaning of "Late." The content of this book includes:
1. "Tracing the History of Yan Yuan":
- 1. The Origin of Wuming Lake
- 2. On Mi Wanzhong's "Xie Garden Rejuvenation Painting"
2. "Reminiscences of Yan Yuan":
- 1. From Yanjing University to Here
- 2. Growing Up in Yan Yuan
- 3. New Scenes on Wuming Lake
- 4. Enjoying the Shade, Deepening Affection
- 5. Appendix: Sixty Years of Affection for Yan Yuan
3. "The Origin and Development of Haidian Town":
- 1. Haidian Town and Beijing City
- 2. Historical and Geographical Examination of the New Cultural and Educational District in the Early Years of the New China
4. "The Origin and Transfer of Beijing City Sites in History":
- 1. Rebuilding the Capital Gate by the Lotus Pond
- 2. From the Lotus Pond to the Houtmen Bridge
- 3. Revisiting the Evolution of Ancient West Lake and Beijing City Sites by the Lotus Pond
- 4. A New Jin Ding Bridge by the Wan Ning Bridge
5. "Academic and Cultural Exchange Across the Taiwan Strait":
- 1. The History of Beijing City
- 2. On the Urban Planning and Construction of Modern Beijing
6. "Selected Writings":
- 1. Repairing the Remains of the Ming Dynasty City Walls of Beijing (Epigraph)
- 2. Restoring the Site of Bai Fu Spring (Epigraph) (Supplementary Note)
- 3. Preface to the Second Volume of "Historical Maps of Beijing"
- 4. Preface to "Yellow River Culture"