Jingcheng

Author: Fang Biao
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Organized by the Beijing Folklore Society and Xueyuan Publishing House, the "Tuer Ye Old Beijing History, Geography, and Folklore Series" is another popular reading series introducing Beijing's history, geography, and folklore from multiple perspectives. The series is not bound by genre or theme, encompassing all aspects related to Beijing's history, geography, and folklore, from the narration of specific events to comprehensive overviews spanning different eras and disciplines, to meet the diverse interests and needs of readers. Another feature of the series is that it uses a specific aspect or a particular folk custom as a window to showcase traditional Chinese culture. For the escort trade and escort masters, most people only have vague and incorrect understanding from martial arts novels. This book, however, clearly explains and analyzes the origins, development, and decline of the escort trade, the composition and business methods of the escort companies, as well as the character and style of the escort masters, from historical to theoretical perspectives. Beijing was the center of the escort trade across the country. In the late Qing Dynasty, Beijing had eight major escort companies, with routes covering most of northern China and influence extending nationwide. Therefore, although it is the escort trade of the capital city, it provides a comprehensive view of the escort trade in the old era of China. In addition to the escort trade, you will also gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of related trades such as the "biao Hao" (brand offices) and "da che dian" (large coach inns). The entire book is written in colloquial Beijing dialect, making it particularly enjoyable to read.