The Forbidden City
| Author | : Geremie R. Barmé |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 289 |
| Release | : 2011-06-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674069091 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674069099 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (099 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Forbidden City by : Geremie R. Barmé
Download or read book The Forbidden City written by Geremie R. Barmé and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Forbidden City (Zijin Cheng) lying at the heart of Beijing formed the hub of the Celestial Empire for five centuries. Over the past century it has led a reduced life as the refuge for a deposed emperor, as well as a heritage museum for monarchist, republican, and socialist citizens, and it has been celebrated and excoriated as a symbol of all that was magnificent and terrible in dynastic China’s legacy.
