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The Forbidden City, Center of Imperial China
by Gilles Beguin • Dominique Morel
- HISTORY
- 1997
- PAPER
- 144 PAGES
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This slim volume is packed with maps, archival photographs and illustrations. A surprisingly effective overview of Beijing's Imperial Court, with a useful chronology, and a carefully chosen selection of writings over the ages. Part of the acclaimed "Discoveries" series of references that fit in your pocket, for travelers it's an indispensable and handy guide to the Forbidden City and the history of Imperial China.
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