{"product_id":"republican-beijing-9780520230507","title":"Republican Beijing","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList 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","brand":"University of California Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402815611223,"sku":"9780520230507","price":56.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780520230507.jpg?v=1730481587","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/republican-beijing-9780520230507","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}