THE FORBIDDEN CITY Gilles Beguin and Dominique Motel - Heart of Imperial China (Beijing)

THE FORBIDDEN CITY: An insight into five centuries of Chinese history, from the beginnings of the palace in 1405 to its modern function as a museum.

USED BOOK IN VERY GOOD CONDITION: clean and rarely read with only slight wear. See photos for cover blurb, condition and sample pages. The book in the photos is the actual book you will receive - we never use stock pictures - enjoy!

PUBLISHER'S BLURB: The Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the greatest royal palaces in the world: and was the sacred centre of the Chinese empire. Despite political upheaval and social change in the rest of China, the life of rigid protocol and ritual in the Forbidden City remained unaltered, frozen in time, until the day when the modern world entered its long-closed gates and changed it for ever. This account is an insight into five centuries of Chinese history, from the beginnings of the palace in 1405 to its modern function as a museum.

Book Details

Code: SKU2073

Condition: See notes and photos below

Binding: Paperback

Pages: 143

Published: 1997 by Thames & Hudson, UK

ISBN: 050030078X

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