false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg 3350513 1 <DIV><DIV><DIV>Few world cities have a record as long, as fascinating, or as well-documented as Beijing's. A capital almost continuously for more than a thousand years, the city has been Khubilai Khan's Mongol headquarters, home to emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the main stage for Communist-era achievements and upheavals. <I>Beijing</I> is the first book in English to trace this vibrant city's history from its earliest days to the present. It highlights recent changes in the city as its more than fifteen million people live through record-level economic growth and intensive preparations for the 2008 Olympics. Focusing on the lives of ordinary residents and rulers alike, the authors examine the controversial destruction of historic districts as well as the construction of new residential and business districts and Olympic venues. Extensive photographs and paintings, many not previously published, offer a window onto Beijing not only in major phases of its past, but also in its startlingly different present. Compelling and revealing, Beijing arrives just in time for the city's turn in the Olympic spotlight.</DIV></DIV></DIV> 3388931 29 4 2008 Beijing: From Imperial Capital to Olympic City total:3|5:1|4:1|1:1| 3 10 7 3 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 13:01:55 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 13:04:56 -0700 2009 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 1 0 false Mon Jun 30 14:31:42 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 12:48:22 -0700 2008 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 5 0 false Tue May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 28 12:37:33 -0800 2008 Tue May 26 23:32:15 -0700 2009 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 0 0 false Fri Jul 03 23:22:01 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 03 23:22:01 -0700 2009 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 0 0 false Tue Feb 17 07:16:52 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:16:52 -0800 2009 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 0 0 false Sun Jan 04 07:00:12 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 07:00:12 -0800 2009 3350513 0230605273 9780230605275 3 3 3.33 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256118227m/3350513.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3350513.Beijing_From_Imperial_Capital_to_Olympic_City 0 0 false Thu Jul 10 06:04:51 -0700 2008 Thu Jul 10 06:04:51 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3350513