Big City Beijing
by Lin Yutang
About This Novel
Lin Yutang lived in the United States and Europe for decades and introduced the glorious Chinese culture to the West with many classic monographs handed down from generation to generation. This book cites a wide range of references, and uses rich literary and historical materials and a free writing style to reinterpret the thousands of years of Beijing's historical evolution. All aspects of Beijing culture - the inner city and the outer city, the urban area and the countryside, the royal family and the people, as well as the city's business cards such as palaces, royal gardens, temples, pagodas, sculptures, paintings, and calligraphy are also included. With true and accurate documentary, fascinating readability, and high-grade artistry, this book fully reproduces the authentic Beijing. It is a masterpiece that intimately understands the spirit of Beijing!
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