"My Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway - Crossing the Guangou" is a book that Wang Wei used for more than ten years to show the changes, historical remains and current status of cultural relics in the south entrance-Kangzhuang section of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway through fieldwork, oral histories from veteran workers and residents along the line, comparison of old and new pictures from the same plane, hand-painted restoration based on old materials and pictures, and a survey of cultural relics along the entire line. It focuses on the oral history of old train drivers, the operation of steam locomotives in the Guangou section, etc. There are dozens of field trip videos shared with everyone through the QR code link in the book.
Reader comments
The oral history of the old train driver in the book is particularly fascinating and gave me a deeper understanding of the railways of that era. Moreover, there are many inspection videos in the book, which are great! The author is really great, and his research gives us a better understanding of Beijing's cultural heritage. I think this book is a good book worth reading for people who like history and culture.
The oral history of the old train driver in the book is particularly fascinating and gave me a deeper understanding of the railways of that era. Moreover, there are many inspection videos in the book, which are great! The author is really great, and his research gives us a better understanding of Beijing's cultural heritage. I think this book is a good book worth reading for people who like history and culture.