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The Forbidden City / Roderick MacFarquhar and the editors of the Newsweek Book Division.

By: MacFarquhar, Roderick [author]Contributor(s): Newsweek Book Division [editors]Material type: Text

TextSeries: Wonders of manPublication details: New York : Newsweek, c1972Description: 172 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN: 0882250221Subject(s): FORBIDDEN CITY (BEIJING, CHINA)LOC classification: DS 795.8.I46 .M33 1972

Contents:

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.

Summary: The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.

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Books - Reference

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books - Reference	LRC - Annex	National University - Manila	General Education	Relegation Room	REF DS 795.8.I46 .M33 1972 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000004614

Includes bibliographical references.

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.

The Forbidden City provides a lively and informative history, along with many illustrations of perhaps Chinas most famous city.

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