The Forbidden City |
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| Author:
| Barmé, Geremie R.
Barmé, Geremie |
| Series title: | Wonders of the World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-06354-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2011 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) lying at the heart of Beijing formed the hub of the Celestial Empire for five centuries. Over the past century it has led a reduced life as the refuge for a deposed emperor, as well as a heritage museum for monarchist, republican, and socialist citizens, and it has been celebrated and excoriated as a symbol of all that was magnificent and terrible in dynastic China's legacy.
The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) lying at the heart of Beijing formed the hub of the Celestial Empire for five centuries. Over the past century it has led a reduced life as the refuge for a deposed emperor, as well as a heritage museum for monarchist, republican, and socialist citizens, and it has been celebrated and excoriated as a symbol of all that was magnificent and terrible in dynastic China's legacy.