Beijing's Old Trades

Author: Yang Xin
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Publishing Time: 2002-01-01
Features: This book is divided into five parts: Street and Lane Scenery, Worldly, Trades and Professions, Pedestrians, and Leisure and Entertainment. The author, in the style of "Beijing-flavored painting," accurately reproduces the culture of various trades in Beijing over nearly a century. The book is rich in content, innovative in form, and beautifully illustrated with pictures and text. Each vivid scene allows readers to relive and appreciate the charm of the vanished old trades, making it very worth reading.