Beijing Fun Facts 1000 Questions

Author: Wang Weijie
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Publish Date: 2002-09-01
Features: 1000 Interesting Facts About Beijing. Although titled "Interesting Facts," every statement is well-documented with sources cited. The book is divided into nine sections: Scenery, Animals, Plants, Temples, Gardens, Mountains and Waters, Royal Palaces, Hutongs, and Imperial Tombs. In the Scenery section, it introduces Beijing's geographical features, why the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties chose Beijing as their capital, the historical names of Beijing, altars, the Imperial City, and the architecture within the Forbidden City, markets, temple fairs, handicraft sectors, villages, wells, granaries, famous ancient buildings, the Eight Views of Beijing and its counties, and Beijing's customs and traditions, totaling 369 questions. The book also covers Beijing's animals and plants, major temples, private gardens of the Jin, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, as well as royal gardens, major mountains and rivers, and major royal palaces (including vassal princelings' palaces).