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A SHORT HISTORY OF BEIJING - JONATHAN CLEMENTS ...

Before China's capital became a sprawling megacity and international centre 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. A Short History of Beijing tells the story of this
remarkable city  from its more famous residents - Khubilai Khan  Mulan  and Marco Polo - right
up to the twenty-first century  as modern construction wipes 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.
This first paperback edition includes a new introduction and a section on Zhangjiakou  where
many of the 2022 Winter Olympics events will take place.

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