Liu Yeqiu talks about Beijing

Author: Liu Yeqiu
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Mr. Liu grew up in Beijing, lived in Beijing, and worked in Beijing from a young age. He has a deep and special affection for the streets, shops, and people of Beijing, as well as every brick, stone, blade of grass, and leaf. The twenty-six articles in the book the social life and cultural landscape of old Beijing from different perspectives, many of which are based on his personal experiences and observations. Today's Beijing has evolved from its historical roots. While we celebrate the ever-changing new Beijing with joy, we often look back with nostalgia, longing for the old days of Beijing. Yes, the yesterday of Beijing, the old Beijing, is something we should not forget. It holds our long history, profound traditions, and endless sentiments. As we welcome the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Beijing is opening its arms to embrace the world. The historical Beijing is even more closely watched by Chinese people and international friends alike.
The "Beijing Compendium" series consists of nine books: Lao She Talks About Beijing, Jin Shoushen Talks About Beijing, Zhang Zhongxing Talks About Beijing, Hou Renzhi Talks About Beijing, Zhu Jiajiu Talks About Beijing, Liu Yeqiu Talks About Beijing, Deng Yunxiang Talks About Beijing, Zhao Luo Talks About Beijing, and Ye Zufu Talks About Beijing. The nine authors, from Lao She to Ye Zufu, are all renowned experts in the study of Beijing, outstanding scholars with deep knowledge of history and literature. As "insiders," they narrate the history and geography of Beijing, describe its customs, and record its folk traditions, all of which hold great historical and cultural value.