| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm |
| Series |
Platt, Richard.
Through time.
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| Note |
"Great dynasties, mighty conflicts, and the Forbidden City"--Cover. |
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Includes index. |
| Summary |
Through Time: Beijing follows the story of several grand palaces and cities in what we now know as Beijing. Beginning in prehistoric times, an agricultural community slowly evolves. By the medieval period an imperial palace is taking shape. The reader follows the story of daily life under the different imperial dynasties, and of the cities that rise and fall around this site. |
| Awards |
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009. |
| Contents |
A marshy home -- Working the land -- Building Zhongdu -- Jin Palace -- Mongol conquest -- Kublai Khan's city -- Ming conquest -- Forbidden city -- Life in the palace -- Fire! -- Fall of the Ming -- European visitors -- Western troops invade -- The boxer rebellion -- The last emperor -- A new age -- The cultural revolution -- Museum city. |
| Subject |
Beijing (China) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Beijing (China) -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Cappon, Manuela, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Through time. Beijing |
| ISBN |
9780753461754 |
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0753461757 |
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