{"product_id":"a-short-history-of-beijing-by-jonathan-clements-9781913368463","title":"A Short History of Beijing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guide to the history of China’s capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore China’s capital became a sprawling megacity and international centre of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was a campsite for primitive hominids, known as the Peking Man.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Short History of Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of this remarkable city, from its more famous residents—Khubilai Khan, Marco Polo, and Chairman Mao—right up to the twenty-first century, as modern construction wiped out so much of the old city to make way for its twenty-million-strong population. Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world’s most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000543953132,"sku":"9781913368463","price":35.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/6353123482869.jpg?v=1763283249","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/a-short-history-of-beijing-by-jonathan-clements-9781913368463","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}