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A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity.

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List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Introduction PART I. THE CITY OF PLANNERS Chapter 1. From Imperial Capital to Republican City Chapter 2. Power: The City and Its People Chapter 3. Tradition: The City and the Nation PART II. THE CITY OF EXPERIENCE Chapter 4. Production: Beijing in a New Economic System Chapter 5. Consumption: Spatial and Temporal Hierarchies Chapter 6. Recycling: The Tianqiao District PART III. THE LETTERED CITY Chapter 7. Sociology: Examining Urban Ills Chapter 8. History: Recording Old Beijing Chapter 9. Literature: Writing New Beijing Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

Republican Beijing

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      Publisher: University of California Press
      Publication Date: 04/08/2003
      ISBN13: 9780520230507, 978-0520230507
      ISBN10: 0520230507
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately "traditional" Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity.

      Table of Contents
      List of Illustrations Foreword Preface Introduction PART I. THE CITY OF PLANNERS Chapter 1. From Imperial Capital to Republican City Chapter 2. Power: The City and Its People Chapter 3. Tradition: The City and the Nation PART II. THE CITY OF EXPERIENCE Chapter 4. Production: Beijing in a New Economic System Chapter 5. Consumption: Spatial and Temporal Hierarchies Chapter 6. Recycling: The Tianqiao District PART III. THE LETTERED CITY Chapter 7. Sociology: Examining Urban Ills Chapter 8. History: Recording Old Beijing Chapter 9. Literature: Writing New Beijing Conclusion Notes Bibliography Index

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