A Short History of Beijing by Jonathan Clements

A Short History of Beijing by Jonathan Clements

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.

'This book is like having a friendly, knowledgeable companion taking your arm as you wander through the back alleys and boulevards of one of the world's great cities..the perfect book for the visitor to Beijing.' - Rana Mitter, author of Modern China: A Very Short Introduction; 'Beijingers, both Chinese and foreign, mourn the Chinese capital's rapidly-disappearing traditional alleys but few of us appreciate Beijing as a city that has lasted through 2,500 years of building and destruction. ...[Jonathan Clements] comes well-stocked with tales that will be new even to long-time residents.'- Lucy Hornby, China Correspondent, Financial Times; '... a highly readable and informative book that gives us a wonderful glimpse of the history of a compelling city.' - Martin Jacques, author of When China Rules the World; 'It's hard to imagine anyone better equipped than Jonathan Clements to compile a readable account of Beijing ...an essential companion for the visitor and a treasure trove of vicarious delights for the chair-bound.' - John Keay, author of China: A History

JONATHAN CLEMENTS is an author and TV presenter specialising in the history and cultures of the Far East. He speaks both Chinese and Japanese, and has been a consultant and talking head on numerous TV programmes, including New Secrets of the Terracotta Warriors (Channel 4), Koxinga: Sailing into History (National Geographic), China’s Jade Empire (Channel 4), and TheChinese Chariot Revealed (PBS). Since 2016, he has fronted the award-winning series Route Awakening (National Geographic Asia). His most recent documentary as presenter is Shandong: Land of Confucius, also for National Geographic.

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ISBN 13	9781913368463
ISBN 10	1913368467
Title	A Short History of Beijing
Author	Jonathan Clements
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Haus Publishing
Year published	2022-01-17
Number of pages	208
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