TREASURES OF IMPERIAL BEIJING (TIMELESS TREASURES)
Title: TREASURES OF IMPERIAL BEIJING (TIMELESS TREASURES) Author: MARIO SABATTINI & N. CELLI Format: Hardback Details: The Forbidden City, the most extraordinary example of an Imperial residence, was made up of thousands of buildings laid out in a symmetric grid and full of unforgettable sights such as the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Beijing lies in an area that has been inhabited since remotest times and its role from the dawn of Chinese civilisation has been that of a frontier town. It first became the capital of the whole territory of China in the 13th century under the Mongols, and Marco Polo has given us an invaluable eyewitness account of the city at the time. Since then it has always kept its status as the capital of China except for two brief periods in the 14th and 17th centuries and the early 20th century, when the Nationalist Party ruled the nation. For over seven centuries Beijing has reinforced its role as the political and cultural heart of the country. Our lavishly illustrated volume describes the great monuments of Beijing's past, still visible in a city in the throes of rapid transformation. Along with masterpieces of Imperial architecture, an increasing number of religious buildings - Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist - have recently been restored to their original splendour. Huge dragons cast in bronze, Ming china, paintings, the Empress Cixi and the royal family in antique photographs, enamelled clay figures, gilt wood columns, bright and intricate room panels and doors, court paintings, wooden partitions, arches, bridges, parks like the North Lake Park, fine brightly decorated ceilings, the Imperial College, the ancient observatory to the fragrant hills and beyond are celebrated in this huge and lavishly illustrated hardback tome packed with hundreds of colour photographs. 312pp measuring 27cm x 37cm tall and slipcased. First time discounted.^ Published Price: £35.00 BIBLIOPHILE PRICE: £28.00
Title: TREASURES OF IMPERIAL BEIJING (TIMELESS TREASURES) Author: MARIO SABATTINI & N. CELLI Format: Hardback Details: The Forbidden City, the most extraordinary example of an Imperial residence, was made up of thousands of buildings laid out in a symmetric grid and full of unforgettable sights such as the Great Wall, the Ming Tombs, the Temple of Heaven and the Summer Palace. Beijing lies in an area that has been inhabited since remotest times and its role from the dawn of Chinese civilisation has been that of a frontier town. It first became the capital of the whole territory of China in the 13th century under the Mongols, and Marco Polo has given us an invaluable eyewitness account of the city at the time. Since then it has always kept its status as the capital of China except for two brief periods in the 14th and 17th centuries and the early 20th century, when the Nationalist Party ruled the nation. For over seven centuries Beijing has reinforced its role as the political and cultural heart of the country. Our lavishly illustrated volume describes the great monuments of Beijing's past, still visible in a city in the throes of rapid transformation. Along with masterpieces of Imperial architecture, an increasing number of religious buildings - Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist - have recently been restored to their original splendour. Huge dragons cast in bronze, Ming china, paintings, the Empress Cixi and the royal family in antique photographs, enamelled clay figures, gilt wood columns, bright and intricate room panels and doors, court paintings, wooden partitions, arches, bridges, parks like the North Lake Park, fine brightly decorated ceilings, the Imperial College, the ancient observatory to the fragrant hills and beyond are celebrated in this huge and lavishly illustrated hardback tome packed with hundreds of colour photographs. 312pp measuring 27cm x 37cm tall and slipcased. First time discounted.^ Published Price: £35.00 BIBLIOPHILE PRICE: £28.00