Beijing Grand View Garden

Author: Lin Kuan, Zhou Ying
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Beijing is an ancient city with a history of over 3,000 years. It rose to prominence as the political and cultural center of the nation, serving as the capital of the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. This historic and cultural city is not only a masterpiece of feudal imperial architecture in China but also, as the capital of the new China, developed into a modern metropolis while inheriting its rich history. It is precisely this unique historical heritage and unparalleled status that make Beijing an extremely precious historic and cultural city for all of humanity. This book selects the most distinctive historical and cultural heritage of Beijing, which embodies the creations of ancient laborers and architectural masters. It provides a detailed introduction to their administrative changes, architectural styles, artistic and practical functions, as well as their rise and fall and the historical mists they carry. The significance of this work is self-evident. From the perspective of cultural construction, this series of books has left an extremely important historical record for preserving the charm of the ancient capital. However, its value does not stop there, because as people's reverence for the history of ancient Beijing grows stronger, especially with the rise of tourism, the publication of this series will help deepen people's understanding of Beijing, leading them to cherish its precious historical and cultural heritage even more and to love this great historic and cultural city even deeper.