Author: Don Cohn
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466861509
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Ever since Marco Polo published his wide-eyed report on Khanbaligh, or Cambaluc, the city of the Mongol khans, Peking—as Beijing has been known for most of the past 300 years—has captured the Western imagination as few other ancient cities have. Beijing Walks presents six detailed walking tours of the most important historic quarters of the Chinese capitalthe Forbidden City, the former Legation Quarter, Beihai Park, the Temple of Heaven, the Confucius Temple, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Olympic Village. All tours are placed in their imperial contexts and enlivened with drawings and photographs. Cohn offers vital information on everything from feng shui, Pekingese dogs, and Peking duck to Peking Opera and the emperors' private lives, evoking the sights, sounds, and smells of old Peking, its pleasures and its grandeur. 115 full-color photos and 17 maps
Beijingwalks
Author: Don Cohn
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466861509
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Ever since Marco Polo published his wide-eyed report on Khanbaligh, or Cambaluc, the city of the Mongol khans, Peking—as Beijing has been known for most of the past 300 years—has captured the Western imagination as few other ancient cities have. Beijing Walks presents six detailed walking tours of the most important historic quarters of the Chinese capitalthe Forbidden City, the former Legation Quarter, Beihai Park, the Temple of Heaven, the Confucius Temple, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Olympic Village. All tours are placed in their imperial contexts and enlivened with drawings and photographs. Cohn offers vital information on everything from feng shui, Pekingese dogs, and Peking duck to Peking Opera and the emperors' private lives, evoking the sights, sounds, and smells of old Peking, its pleasures and its grandeur. 115 full-color photos and 17 maps
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466861509
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Ever since Marco Polo published his wide-eyed report on Khanbaligh, or Cambaluc, the city of the Mongol khans, Peking—as Beijing has been known for most of the past 300 years—has captured the Western imagination as few other ancient cities have. Beijing Walks presents six detailed walking tours of the most important historic quarters of the Chinese capitalthe Forbidden City, the former Legation Quarter, Beihai Park, the Temple of Heaven, the Confucius Temple, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, and the Olympic Village. All tours are placed in their imperial contexts and enlivened with drawings and photographs. Cohn offers vital information on everything from feng shui, Pekingese dogs, and Peking duck to Peking Opera and the emperors' private lives, evoking the sights, sounds, and smells of old Peking, its pleasures and its grandeur. 115 full-color photos and 17 maps
Beijing Walks
Author: Xiang Mao
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beijing (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Beijing (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Beijing Walks
Author: Don J. Cohn
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789622172180
Category : Beijing (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789622172180
Category : Beijing (China)
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
Travel & Leisure
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 656
Book Description
The Publishers Weekly
Author:
Publisher:
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1342
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1342
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Berlinwalks/Four Intimate Walking Tours of Berlin's Most Historic Neighborhoods, With Maps, Photos, and a Select List of Restaurants, Hotels, and More
Author: Peter Fritzsche
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466865911
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Berlin is a city that visionary architects, city planners, social revolutionaries, and ruling kaisers have all tried to reshape. As a result, it is sheathed in layers of modern history, each providing a chapter in the city's story of constant change. Its rich atmosphere of energy made it the intellectual hub of early twentieth-century Europe: its lively theaters, cafes, and bawdy street life drew visitors from around the world. The four intimate walking tours in this book reveal Berlin's breathtaking history as a small medieval commercial town; as the capital of a nineteenth-century Prussia; as the modern dreamscape of the Weimar Republic; as the "new Rome" of the Third Reich; as a divided city, and now, as the capital of a reunited Germany. Readers will be taken through Merlin Mitte, site of the Brandenburger Tor and the dismantled Wall; past the old stones and new synogogues of the Jewish Quarter; among the working-class neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg; and into the politically vibrant Kreuzberg. Berlinwalks also explores the city's cultural development through the creations of its artists, architects, and novelists, among them Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Kathe Kollwitz. The book also features maps, more than forty black-and-white photographs, general advice and information, and a select list of restaurants, hotels, and shops. Like the other volumes in this series, Berlinwalks is written for people who want to learn when they travel, not just see.
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 1466865911
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
Berlin is a city that visionary architects, city planners, social revolutionaries, and ruling kaisers have all tried to reshape. As a result, it is sheathed in layers of modern history, each providing a chapter in the city's story of constant change. Its rich atmosphere of energy made it the intellectual hub of early twentieth-century Europe: its lively theaters, cafes, and bawdy street life drew visitors from around the world. The four intimate walking tours in this book reveal Berlin's breathtaking history as a small medieval commercial town; as the capital of a nineteenth-century Prussia; as the modern dreamscape of the Weimar Republic; as the "new Rome" of the Third Reich; as a divided city, and now, as the capital of a reunited Germany. Readers will be taken through Merlin Mitte, site of the Brandenburger Tor and the dismantled Wall; past the old stones and new synogogues of the Jewish Quarter; among the working-class neighborhood of Prenzlauer Berg; and into the politically vibrant Kreuzberg. Berlinwalks also explores the city's cultural development through the creations of its artists, architects, and novelists, among them Bertolt Brecht, Christopher Isherwood, and Kathe Kollwitz. The book also features maps, more than forty black-and-white photographs, general advice and information, and a select list of restaurants, hotels, and shops. Like the other volumes in this series, Berlinwalks is written for people who want to learn when they travel, not just see.
Praguewalks
Author: Ivana Edwards
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 146686589X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Prague has been described as a museum in which people live and work, for nowhere are things ancient and beautiful as concentrated as they are in Prague. A book for impassioned lovers of history and romance, Praguewalks includes five intimate walking tours, plus photos and maps.
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
ISBN: 146686589X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Prague has been described as a museum in which people live and work, for nowhere are things ancient and beautiful as concentrated as they are in Prague. A book for impassioned lovers of history and romance, Praguewalks includes five intimate walking tours, plus photos and maps.
Area Bibliography of China
Author: Richard T. Wang
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810833500
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A combination of scholarly, commercial, and popular interests has generated a large quantity of literature on every aspect of Chinese life during the past two decades. This bibliography reflects these combined interests; it is broken up into sections by subject headings, and cross-references refer the researcher to related topics.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 9780810833500
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
A combination of scholarly, commercial, and popular interests has generated a large quantity of literature on every aspect of Chinese life during the past two decades. This bibliography reflects these combined interests; it is broken up into sections by subject headings, and cross-references refer the researcher to related topics.
Pariswalks, Revised Edition
Author: Alison Landes
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805061277
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Full of architectural detail, unique advice, and historic and literary anecdotes, Pariswalks allows the reader to do as the Parisians do-take to the streets on foot to discover the secret splors of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this revised and updated edition of their quintessential Parisian guide, Alison and Sonia Landes lead the reader through the maze of Paris's hidden back streets and into the tiny shops, secluded courtyards, underground cellars, and serene interiors that tourists rarely see. Each walk is easily completed in a morning or afternoon and suggests shopping, dining, and cultural stops. Featuring maps, over forty black-and-white photographs, and a select list of quaint restaurants and hotels, Pariswalks is the essential companion to the hidden wonders of the City of Light.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780805061277
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Full of architectural detail, unique advice, and historic and literary anecdotes, Pariswalks allows the reader to do as the Parisians do-take to the streets on foot to discover the secret splors of one of the most beautiful cities in the world. In this revised and updated edition of their quintessential Parisian guide, Alison and Sonia Landes lead the reader through the maze of Paris's hidden back streets and into the tiny shops, secluded courtyards, underground cellars, and serene interiors that tourists rarely see. Each walk is easily completed in a morning or afternoon and suggests shopping, dining, and cultural stops. Featuring maps, over forty black-and-white photographs, and a select list of quaint restaurants and hotels, Pariswalks is the essential companion to the hidden wonders of the City of Light.
Bibliographic Guide to Art and Architecture
Author: New York Public Library. Art and Architecture Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 720
Book Description