{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-beijing-jonathan-clements-9781913368463","title":"A Short History of Beijing","description":"\u003cb\u003eA guide to the history of China's capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Before China's capital became a sprawling megacity and international center of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was a campsite for primitive hominids, known as the Peking Man. \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Beijing \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of this remarkable city, from its more famous residents--Khubilai Khan, Marco Polo, and Chairman Mao--right up to the twenty-first century, as modern construction wiped out so much of the old city to make way for its twenty-million-strong population. Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Clements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913368467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913368463\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Haus Pub.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.12w x 0.79d","brand":"Jonathan Clements","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056417632511,"sku":"9781913368463","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e1547d0f-fd14-4826-8931-b7db917671f2.jpg?v=1685041203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-short-history-of-beijing-jonathan-clements-9781913368463","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}