Old Beijing History Photos (Chinese and English Contrast)

Author: Hu Piyun
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Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Features: The history of Beijing is adorned with modifications. Since the "Beijing Man" at Zhoukoudian, the human process in Beijing has spanned half a million years. Beijing is the cradle of civilization, with three thousand years of uninterrupted urban development since King Wu of Zhou enfeoffed Zhao Gong in Yan. Beijing is a gathering place of culture, starting from when Emperor Taizong of Liao established Yanjing as a secondary capital in the year Huoheng (938 AD), through a millennium of the Five Dynasties' capital city, the passage of time has brought changes. Sometimes a transportation hub, sometimes a military stronghold, sometimes an imperial capital, Beijing has grown increasingly prosperous alongside the development of the Chinese nation. How many emperors, generals, and heroes rose to prominence, achieved great deeds, and built their legacies here? How many scholars, talented writers, and literary geniuses composed magnificent works and achieved fame? And how many common people, skilled craftsmen, toiled diligently and created with their wisdom and hard work? Countless ordinary people, with their intelligence and sweat, have created the splendid material and spiritual wealth of Beijing.