by Roderick MacFarquhar and the editors of the Newsweek Book Division.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Newsweek,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1972.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
172 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. (some col.) ;
Dimensions
30 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
Wonders of man
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168).
CONTENTS NOTE
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The Forbidden City in history -- A kingdom lost for love -- Behind the Great Wall -- The great interior -- "Where Earth and sky meet" -- The curse of the Yehe woman -- End of the imperial era -- The unforbidden city -- The Forbidden City in literature reference -- Chronology of Chinese history -- The Great Wall -- Guide to other monuments of China -- Selected bibliography -- Acknowledgments and picture credits.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.