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vls/2603nrwcece.visuallibrary.netvdOld Pekingcity of the ruler of the world ; an anthologyElder, ChrisedtHrsg.textbookHong Kong [u.a.]Oxford University Press1997monographicengIX, 302 S. : Ill.Inhalt: Acknowledgements. - Preface. - Introduction, p. 1. - 1. Peking First, p. 16. - 2. The Forbidden City, p. 30. - 3. The Imperial City, p. 53. - 4. The Tartar City, p. 69. - 5. The Legation Quarter, p. 91. - 6. The Chinese City, p. 114. - 7. The Temples of Heaven and Agriculture, p. 125. - 8. Daily Life, p. 139. - 9. Shopping, p. 163. - 10. Food and Drink, p. 182. - 11. The Weather, p. 198. - 12. The Environs, p. 217. - 13. The Old Summer Palace, p. 236. - 14. The New Summer Palace, p. 252. - 15. The Great Wall and Ming Tombs, p. 266. - 16. Peking Last, p. 283. Bibliography, p. 297.selected and ed. by Chris ElderPublisher description: From the time of Marco Polo, Peking has held a fascination for travellers and has been an inspiration to those who lived there. This nostalgic collection of quotations, quips, anecdotes and descriptions conveys the spirit, atmosphere, society, art, and architecture of Beijing from the fourteenth century to the end of the Quing dynasty. The contributors range from missionaries, traders, and diplomats to famous visitors such as Somerset Maugham, George Bernard Shaw, and Bertrand Russell. Readership: General. Visitors to China; armchair travellers; residents (especially foreign) of Beijing; anyone who enjoys literary curiosities.Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-302)PekingErlebnisbericht0-19-590304-8HT008353111385od214971998051820030526107470501 https://ce.visuallibrary.net//domainresource/static/graphics/connectors/viewerLogo.gif http://193.30.112.129:83/F/?func=find-c&ccl_term=ICS%3D107470501+X0001 https://ce.visuallibrary.net/id/515659 https://ce.visuallibrary.net/i3f/v20/515659/manifest https://ce.visuallibrary.net/proto_ftsearch/515659