Glorious Beijing

Author: Lin Yutang / Zhao Peilin / Zhang Jun, etc.
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Lin Yutang, who lived in the United States and Europe for decades, wrote numerous classic works in English, introducing the splendid Chinese culture to the West. This book, like the author's other works, is rich in references and expansive in scope, interpreting themes with abundant historical and literary materials and a free writing style. Vertically: it narrates the historical evolution of Beijing over thousands of years; horizontally: it showcases the various aspects of Beijing culture—such as the inner city and outer suburbs; urban areas and suburbs; the imperial family and the common people; palaces, imperial gardens, temples, pagodas, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, and other artistic overviews or details. All of these are supplemented as much as possible with photographs and maps, making it a vivid and colorful combination of text and images. This book is another must-read masterpiece for the Chinese people. This book, like the author's other works, is rich in references and expansive in scope, interpreting themes with abundant historical and literary materials and a free writing style. Vertically: it narrates the historical evolution of Beijing over thousands of years; horizontally: it showcases the various aspects of Beijing culture—such as the inner city and outer suburbs; urban areas and suburbs; the imperial family and the common people; palaces, imperial gardens, temples, pagodas, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, and other artistic overviews or details. All of these are supplemented as much as possible with photographs and maps, making it a vivid and colorful combination of text and images. This book is another must-read masterpiece for the Chinese people.