The Forbidden City
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The principal residence of China's emperors for nearly five centuries, Beijing's Forbidden City was long shrouded in mystery, inaccessible both to common Chinese and to visitors from abroad. Exploring the palace's grand rituals and detailing the quotidian processes of its everyday life, this beautifully illustrated introduction goes beyond standard tourists' guidebooks to provide a detailed picture of the private world hidden behind imperial walls...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:019590608X
ISBN13:9780195906080
Release Date:February 1999
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:112 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.1" x 8.1"
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