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Very Good. Very Good condition. No Dust Jacket English. (travel, history, china, pictorial) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Fine. No dust jacket. 200p. : ill. (chiefly col. ), col maps, 2 ports. (1 col); 30 cm. The great cities. Includes: Illustrations, Maps, Portraits. Col. ill. on lining papers. Bibliography: p.198. -Includes index. No previous owner's name
Add this copy of The Great Cities: Peking to cart. $13.00, good condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1978 by Time-Life Books.
"The Great Cities/Peking" is one of 25 volumes from The Great Cities series which was published by Time-Life books in the 1970s. This volume reveals the history and society of China's captial which is now known as Beijing. Beijing has its origins in the 8th century B.C. when the Chou-dynasty city of Chi served as a garrison for soldiers defending the northern frontier against marauding nomadic tribes. Other events described in the book include the construction of the Great Wall, the Mongol conquest of China, the Opium War, the Boxer Rebellion of 1900, Mao's Communist take-over in 1949, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution. I especially enjoyed Chapter 4 "The Serious Business of Pleasure" which describes Chinese recreation and cuisine. The many photographic essays allow you to "travel" to Beijing without the cold, heat, and sandstorms which plague the city depending on the season. This is the second book I have read from The Great Cities series (see my review on Tokyo) and I really enjoyed it. An ideal book for those looking for a basic introduction to this interesting city.
