Urban Nomads (A Long Scroll of Urban Life in the Yuan Dynasty)

Author: Shi Weimin
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: "The Long Scroll of Ancient Chinese Urban Life Series" focuses on the capitals and major cities of each dynasty, describing various aspects of urban life such as politics, economy, culture, religion, customs, and more. It adopts a micro-to-macro and close-to-far approach to achieve the goal of understanding the social progress and historical development of the time. The series combines academic rigor with engaging storytelling, avoiding dry historical facts and instead allowing readers to grasp the pulse of history while enjoying a pleasant and aesthetic experience, gaining historical knowledge. The authors of the series are not writing fiction but are narrating based entirely on historical facts. This book is part of the series. It is also part of "The Long Scroll of Ancient Chinese Urban Life Series," focusing on the capital and major cities of the Yuan Dynasty to describe various aspects of urban life, including politics, economy, culture, religion, customs, and more. This is a history of urban life, a history woven together from seemingly insignificant and trivial aspects of daily life—ranging from imperial palaces and narrow alley dwellings, to high-ranking officials and beggars and courtesans, wealthy merchants and peddlers, and diverse foreigners with distinct appearances and agricultural migrants with hoes on their shoulders.