Beijing : From Imperial Capital to Olympic City

by Lillian M. Li, Alison J. Dray-Novey, and Haili Kong

• ISBN13: 9781403964731
• ISBN10: 1403964734
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2007-05-29
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan

Summary

This new history of Beijing follows the city's transformations from the capital of the Mongol, Ming, and Manchu emperors, through the struggles of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, to its emergence as an international metropolis. Focusing on the lives of ordinary people as well as rulers, the book highlights the controversial destruction of the historic city and the construction of an Olympic city. Illustrated with maps, paintings, and photographs.

Author Biography

Lillian M. Li is Professor of History, Swarthmore College.  Alison J. Dray-Novey is Professor of History, College of Notre Dame of Maryland.  Haili Kong is Professor of Chinese Language, Literature, and Film, Swarthmore College.

Table of Contents

The Emergence of Beijing as an Imperial Capital

The Forbidden City and the Qing Emperors

Daily Life in the Inner and Outer Cities

The City Besieged and the Last Emperors

"Old Beijing" and the "New China"

Mao’s Capital and Socialist Transformation

Deng's Beijing and Economic Reform

Globalization, Urban Crisis, and the Olympic City

Conclusion: Destroying and Preserving the Past

The City As Museum and Showcase

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