Beijing : the biography of a city
Clements, Jonathan, 1971-2008
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Clements presents the story of Beijing, the capital of China and the site of the 2008 Olympics, from its earliest beginnings as a campsite for primitive hominids, through its fluctuating fortunes under a dozen dynasties.
Main title:
Beijing : the biography of a city / Jonathan Clements.
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Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2008.
Collation:
xvi, 176 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill., col. port. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-171) and index.
ISBN:
9780750942515 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.156951.156
Local class:
951.156
Language:
English
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BRN:
476906