UID:
almahu_9949596861302882
Format:
1 online resource (xxiii, 380 p.) :
,
ill., maps.
ISBN:
9780520927636 (ebook) :
Series Statement:
Asia--local studies/global themes ; 8
Content:
A comprehensive history of Republican Beijing, this text examines how the capital acquired its identity as a consummately 'traditional' Chinese city. The author argues that nostalgia directed towards the living Republic city is an essential characteristic of Chinese modernity.
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780520230507
Language:
English
URL:
California scholarship online
