Famous Historical Residences -- A Humanistic Map of Chinese Cities

Author: Li Jie
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The book records the old residences of eight cities—Shenyang, Beijing, Kaifeng, Qingdao, Shaoxing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, and Nanjing—divided into the "Southern Chapter" and the "Northern Chapter." In reality, the modern history of China is not composed solely of these eight cities, nor can the cultural essence of these cities be fully captured by this city guide. The author explains the selection of these cities: "Due to my limited knowledge, I can only document the old residences of the elites in these eight cities. I hope my words and illustrations can guide those who are interested in exploring these old homes and help them avoid unnecessary detours." The cultural essence of these eight cities cannot be fully summarized by this simple city guide. Each great city is like an extraordinary book, and even every distinguished figure I have encountered is a book in itself. The vibrant history of the past century is largely due to the successive appearances of these political, military, and cultural elites. Due to my limited knowledge, I can only document the old residences of the elites in these cities. I hope my words and images can guide those who are interested in visiting these old homes and help them avoid unnecessary detours.