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In this follow up to his popular Visiting
China’s Past, Professor Robert Thorp continues his guided tour of
China’s significant historical and cultural sites, here focusing on the
city of Beijing and its environs. First explored are the archaeological
remnants of settlements and cities that preceded the modern capital,
including Youzhou of the Tang dynasty, Nanjing of the Liao, and Zhongdu of
the Jin, all leading up to the great city of Dadu established by Kubulai
Khan in 1267. The subsequent Ming dynasty capital, which established the
layout and main monuments of the modern city, are explored in great
detail, including: the walls and moats; the imperial city and palaces;
state altars and royal tombs; Taoist, Confucian, Chinese and Tibetan
Buddhist temples; and gardens and residences, from princely edifices and
lush grounds to back alley hutong abodes. Published by Floating
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