Fleeting charm fades, leaving sorrow behind: Famous people and past stories of Beijing

Author: Hong Zhu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: These men and women who are celebrated for generations or cursed for eternity laugh and sigh in the pages of history, finding warmth in each other. They evoke more emotion in me than my neighbors in real life: there is a love, a hatred, that can be released through reflection on history. This is a book about urban memories! Hong Zhu, with a pen that blends rationality and poetry, portrays the famous figures and memorable stories of the enchanting city of Beijing, presenting us with a collection of unique urban essays. Here, you will see: the dust of battles and the romance of scholars and beauties, with both the thunder of cymbals and drums and the gentle clinking of cups, the poignant longing of reality separated by time. They will allow you to experience the weight and lightness of history, the past and present of the city at the same time. The essays included in the book have been published in various media and have received extremely strong responses. This book is dedicated to all who love old Beijing.