How Many Sceneries in the Mist and Rain--Ancient Sites and Customs of Beijing

Author: Hong Zhu
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: Andingmen, Xizhimen, Chaoyangmen, Xuanwumen, Guangqumen, Yongdingmen... There are still so many gates in Beijing's names, yet most are merely names in existence, with none left of the diverse gate towers we once knew. In their place stand highways, subway stations, traffic lights, zebra crossings, and flyovers. Oh, Beijing's gates!
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