Beijing Grand Tour Series -- The Forbidden City

Author: Hanbu
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Beijing Art and Photo Publishing House's "Beijing Scenic Series," selects the most distinctive historical and cultural heritage created by ancient laborers and architectural masters in Beijing, providing a detailed introduction to their establishment, governance reforms, architectural styles, artistic and practical functions, as well as their rise and fall and the historical mists embedded within. Its significance is self-evident. From the perspective of cultural construction, this series has left an extremely important historical record for preserving the charm of the ancient capital. However, its value is not limited to this. As people's nostalgia for the history of ancient Beijing grows increasingly intense, especially with the rise of the tourism industry, the publication of this series will help deepen people's understanding of Beijing, allowing them to cherish its precious historical culture even more and love this great historical and cultural city even more. This is precisely where the compilers and authors of the series place their hope. Beijing belongs not only to China but also to all of humanity.