Mongol Era Urban Life Scroll: Nomads in the City

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 uses small details to reveal the bigger picture and approaches the subject from the familiar to the broader, aiming to understand 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 do not write fiction but narrate based entirely on historical facts. This book is part of the series. As part of "The Long Scroll of Ancient Chinese Urban Life Series," this book centers on the capital and major cities of the Yuan Dynasty, describing various aspects of urban life, including politics, economy, culture, religion, customs, and more. It is a history of urban life, a narrative woven from seemingly insignificant and trivial aspects of daily life—interweaving the lives of emperors and concubines, officials and beggars, wealthy merchants and peddlers, and people from diverse backgrounds, including overseas visitors and rural migrants who toiled with hoes and carried burdens on their shoulders.