中国古都北京

AUTHORS PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

A CRADLE OF CHINESE CMLIZATION

Physical Features of the Beijing Area

Dawn of the Stone Age

THE BRILLIANCE OF ANCIENT YAN CMLIZATION

Bronze Civilization

Ji-Capital of the State of Yan

IMPORTANT STRONGHOLD UNDER THE QIN，HAN， SHI， AND TANG DYNASTIES

North China Stronghold

Capital of Three Yan Regimes

THE ETHNIC MINORITIES MAKE BEIJING THEIR CAPITAL

Southern Capital Under the Liao Dynasty

Middle Capital Under the Jurchen Dynasty

CAMBALUC OF THE MONGOL EMPIRE

The Great Capital of Kublai Khan

Some Features of Dadu

Flourishing Commerce

Science， Technology and Culture

Cultural Exchange with Other Countries

BEIJING UNDER THE MING AND QING DYNASTIES

The City and the Palaces

The Four City Walls

The Forbidden City：

Layout and Philosophy

Imperial Gardens

Gardens Within the Forbidden City

Other Imperial Gardens and Parks

The Three Scenic Hills and Five Gardens

The Life of Emperors and Empresses

Ascending the Throne

The Royal Wedding

Administration of the Empire

The Worship of Gods

The Emperors Studies

Life Style

Imperial Mausoleums

Culture and Art

Education

Science and Technology

Literature

Drama

Compilation of Books

Painting

Calligraphy

Special Handicrafts

Porcelain

The "Square Courtyards".

The Separate Communities

The Business District Outside the Three Front Gates

The Mansions of Princes

Beijings Residential Courtyards

The Life and Customs of Beijings Residents

A Brief Chronology of Yuan， Ming， and Qing Dynasties

A Brief Chronology of Beijing

Epilogue

The City of Intellectuals—Beijing Through the centuries is an illustrated documentary book about Beijings local history and traditional cultures.The whole book，with detailed historcal materials and beautiful Pictures，is a chronicle of Beijings evolution in the last 500 thousand years，espcially that in the Yuan，mingand Qing dynasties，after which Beijing became an international metropolis.For Beijings politics，trades and religions in each era.the book emphasizes the cultures，arts.gardens.architures，imperial lives and common peoples traditions.So，this booknot only has an overall and systematic content about Beijing，but also has its values in cultures and arts；it gives us both a historical narration and an international angle to represent the historical views of the ancient capital city Beijing.

《古都北京（英文版）（小）》是一部文图并茂的北京历史文化的实录。它以翔实的史料和精美的图片，记述了北京50万年以来发生、发展，特别是作为元、明、清三朝帝都的演变过程，及其作为国际大都会的重要地位。《古都北京（英文版）（小）》在对北京各个历史时期政治、经济、商贸、宗教等阐述的同时，重点介绍了每个时期的文化、艺术、园林、建筑及宫廷生活和市井民俗。《古都北京（英文版）（小）》既有全面系统的内容，又有文化艺术的价值，既有历史表述，又有国际视角，重现了古都北京的历史景象。《古都北京（英文版）（小）》为英文版。