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Old Peking

Name: Old Peking
Author: Chris Elder
ISBN: 9780195903041

by Chris Elder

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Overview

This anthology is a nostalgic collection of period anecdotes, quips, quotations, and descriptions, designed to convey the atmosphere, society, art, and architecture of Beijing from the fourteenth century to the end of the Qing dynasty.