Yellow River Bianjing Xu Mansion Street

Author: Li Chi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-11
Features: This book describes the development of commercial economy in Kaifeng during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the rise and fall of the Jin merchants, against the historical background. It depicts the elegant and exquisite architectural complex of the Shanxi, Shaanxi, and Gansu Guild Hall, the exquisite wood carvings, stone carvings, and brick carvings known as the "three excellences," as well as the tales of the guild hall's long-standing history.