Hou Renzhi on Beijing

Author: Hou Renzhi
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: This renowned historical geographer's heart is filled with the history of Beijing's city construction and urban planning. The 26 articles, ranging from short to long, cover Beijing's city and capital construction, the history of Jiyuan, Lugou Bridge, and Beijing City, all possessing the characteristics and value of delving into the profound and exploring the subtle. This book offers great benefits for understanding Beijing. Hou Renzhi narrates in this book: the historical Beijing City, Jiyuan, Yan, Lugou Bridge and Beijing City, from Lianhuachi to Houmenqiao, the traces of Gaoliang River, the historical significance of building the "Riverside Park," Shichahai and the evolution of Beijing's city site, the Yuan Dynasty capital city ruins park, the renovation of Baifuquan Ruins, who originally built the current Beijing City, the Forbidden City—retrospection and prospects, the past and present of Tiananmen Square, the rise and fall of Haidian gardens, Beijing's earliest reservoir—Kunming Lake, a casual talk about Peking University campus, the preface to "The Walls and Gates of Beijing," the renovation of Ming Dynasty Beijing City wall ruins, the preface to "The Protection and Development of Beijing's Historical and Cultural City," and three milestones in Beijing's urban planning and construction.