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Almost all the majestic and tolerant cities inthe world have something in common．Theyare either age-old or g rand in scale，with thei rbuildings and streets stamped with the brandof history．Moreover,they a re also good attaking in everything confronting them，whereyou can find tradition coexisting with moderntrends as welI as characteristics of one ethnicgroup or nation mingling with that of another．There is no doubt that Beijing，a place ofhistoricaIinterest and modern attraction，gives proper expression to the characters andqualities typical of such cities．Beijing exudes a magnificent yet peacefulair as shown by emperors，and as the capitalofthe last four feudaI dynasties in China，Zhongdu of the Jin Dynasty,Dadu of the YuanDynasty,Beijing City of the Ming Dynasty and Jingshi ofthe Qing Dynasty,it has witnessedthe rise and falI of supreme power in Chinaover the past seven centu ries．Marco Polo（1254-1324），an ltalian traveler ofthe 17thcentu ry,depicted the beauty and splendourof DadU of the Yuan Dynasty and the civilityand richness of locaI people in his Travels ofMarco Polo，and his praise and description ofthe city leave countless people deep lost inthought about it．A number of constructionprojects remain as great attractions．They arethe Forbidden City,which iS acclaimed as thela rgest and best preserved imperial palaceln the world，the Great WaII built dU ring theMing period，which looks incredible to manyvisitors，the Summer Palace，the imperiaIgarden provided by manpower in cooperationof natu re，and the Ming Tombs，the largestin scale containing the greatest number oftombs for emperors and empresses and thebest preserved in the world．All these scenicspots have become the symbol of Beijing andof China alike，which entertain US one storyafter another of the royal families．The charm of Beijing does not lie merelyin the splendour,dignity and quietness ofimperial power．If you give close attentionto the old city，you would see behind themelodious dialect of Beijing a kind of cultu redisplaying the warm，honest and naturalqualities of common people in the city．The siheyuan compound，something like amuseum of civilian residences of Beijing thatremains almost intact，shows an ordina ryyet intelligent lifestyle．

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皇城帝都、京城坊市、現(xiàn)代都市、建筑、藝術(shù)、風(fēng)俗……北京永遠(yuǎn)讓人探尋不盡；甄選攝影作品近300幅，從視覺藝術(shù)角度呈現(xiàn)了一個(gè)更加真實(shí)、動人和立體的北京；獨(dú)特的四折跨頁設(shè)計(jì)充分演繹出北京的雄偉大氣和細(xì)微精妙；內(nèi)贈精美明信片兩張，讓您即刻與家人、朋友共享北京的精彩。

書籍目錄

The Fragrant Hilt ParkThe Great WallThe Ming TombsHutongSiheyuan and the Former Residences of CelebritiesThe Area of ShichahaiThe Panjiayuan Antiques MarketTraditional Shopping StreetsTeahouses and Traditional TheatresBeijing-Flavoured Good FoodTemples and ChurchesChang'an BoulevardOlympic VenuesNational Centre for the Performing ArtsThe 798 Art ZoneBarsColleges & UniversitiesMuseumsBeijing Capital International Airport

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