Rabbit Series -- Coal Industry in Old Beijing

Author: Yuan Shusen
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is the first comprehensive and systematic work on Beijing's coal industry, filling the gap in this field. Coal mining in Beijing began in the Liao Dynasty, with over a thousand years of development, leaving a profound legacy of coal industry culture. The book introduces various aspects of coal in the Beijing area, from mining, transportation, processing, to sales and usage. It covers coal pits, coal mine organization and production, the work and life of miners, the storage and transportation of coal, sales conditions, the management of the coal industry by governments across different dynasties, and various customs and cultural practices related to the coal industry. The author, born into a coal industry family and having worked in the western suburbs of Beijing's coal mines for decades, has gained extensive knowledge through firsthand experience. This book provides invaluable material for researching the history, industry, transportation, commerce, urban life, and folk customs of Beijing.