Beijing Local Gazetteer Highlights

Author: Tan Liefei, Han Xu (Editor)
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Since ancient times, compiling histories and chronicles has been an outstanding tradition of the Chinese nation. Historical records not only serve the purpose of passing down historical civilization but also directly relate to the long-term stability and peace of a nation and its regions. A Brief Introduction to Beijing Local Chronicles is the first comprehensive and systematic research monograph in the field of local chronicles compilation and study that introduces and reviews both old and new chronicles of the Beijing area. During the compilation process of this book, references were made to Wang Canchi's Record of Beijing's History, Geography, and Scenery, Xi Zhiquan's Index of Beijing's Hundred Years of Literary Works, Feng Bingwen's Overview of Northern Chronicles, the China Local Chronicles Collection published by Shanghai Bookstore, Bashu Book Society, and Jiangsu Ancient Books Publishing House, the Joint Catalogue of China Local Chronicles compiled by the Beijing Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Local Documents Department of the Capital Library provided relevant catalogues of collections and literature.