China's walled cities:

"China's Walled Cities focuses on city walls - the essence and signature of the traditional Chinese city - to bring this cosmic order to light. An overview of the history and importance of Chinese walls leads into extended explorations of Chang'an and Xi'an, Beijing, Nanjing, and...

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Main Author: Knapp, Ronald G. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:Chinese
English
Published: Oxford [u.a.] Oxford Univ. Press 2000
Edition:1. publ.
Series:Images of Asia
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Summary:"China's Walled Cities focuses on city walls - the essence and signature of the traditional Chinese city - to bring this cosmic order to light. An overview of the history and importance of Chinese walls leads into extended explorations of Chang'an and Xi'an, Beijing, Nanjing, and the recently preserved city of Pingyao. The author's discussion is complemented by illustrations drawn from his extensive collection of images, as well as historic photographs, maps, and drawings."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:110, [16] S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt.
ISBN:0195906055