Beijing Geography. Inheritance Brand Civilian Life

Author: Beijing News
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Publication Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This city presents such an enchanting scroll to you, where the warmth of millennia of history can be truly felt, and the remnants of material culture remain as practical as ever. Although they have gathered some dust, a light brush is all it takes to clear it away. What a grand book this is! In my over ten years of exploration, I have only grasped a mere fraction of it, yet each step has undeniably brought my soul a sense of liberation. My heart began to sing in such a way, immersed in the long river of history.
In our dreams, Beijing is both a character in this book and its reader, appraiser, and collector. What truly matters is that it is the great and mysterious author itself.
The history and culture of Beijing are not water without a source or wood without roots; they are far from a (fairy-tale castle). Instead, they are deeply rooted in the land of Beijing. In other words, Beijing's history and culture are closely tied to its geographical environment, intertwined like water and milk. The sky, the earth, the mountains, the rivers, the forests, the soil, the towns, the villages, the lanes and alleys, the roads and bridges of Beijing—these are not only the carriers of Beijing's history and culture but also indispensable factors in their nurturing.