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Beijing - A Concise History

Beijing - A Concise History Hard cover - 2006

by Stephen G. Haw

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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Stephen G. Haw gives an impressive account of the long and fascinating history of Beijing, a city that is growing in prominence as an urban centre of global significance.
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  • Title Beijing - A Concise History
  • Author Stephen G. Haw
  • Binding Hard Cover
  • Condition New
  • Pages 212
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2006-10-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780415399067_pod
  • ISBN 9780415399067 / 0415399068
  • Weight 1.12 lbs (0.51 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.54 x 6.3 x 0.64 in (24.23 x 16.00 x 1.63 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Asian - General
    • Cultural Region: Asian - Chinese
    • Demographic Orientation: Urban
    • Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
  • Library of Congress subjects History, Beijing (China) - History
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006011231
  • Dewey Decimal Code 323

From the publisher

Stephen Haw sets out the history of the city of Beijing, charting the course of its development from its early roots before 2000 BC to its contemporary position as capital of the People's Republic of China.

Stephen Haw, a well-established author on China, outlines the establishment of the earliest cities in the years before 1000 BC, its status as regional capital during most of the long Zhou dynasty, and its emergence as capital of the whole of China after the conquest of the Mongol invaders under Chenghiz Khan and his successors. He considers the city's assumption of its modern name 'Beijing' under the Ming dynasty, conquest by the Manchus and the turbulent years of civil war that followed the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, culminating in the communist revolution and Beijing's resumption of the role of capital of China in 1949.

Overall, Stephen Haw gives an impressive account of the long and fascinating history of a city that is growing in prominence as an urban centre of global significance.

About the author

Stephen G Haw read Chinese at the University of Oxford and has an MA degree from the University of London. He first visited China in 1980 and lived in the country for two years as a student and teacher at the University of Shandong. He has since travelled extensively around the country. He is the author of numerous articles and several books.

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