Beijing: Power, Trade, and Empire

von Linda Barghoorn

48 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

More than 3,000 years of history and culture still survive in Beijing--once the capital of ancient empires, now a modern megacity and the capital of China. Battles, trade, wars, and imperial intrigue feature in the history of this global city. Beijing: Power, Trade, and Empire analyzes the city's rich architectural, political, and cultural past.