This book comprehensively describes the old Beijing's old city style, urban culture and people's lives. From the perspective of personal experience, it depicts the old shadows of the imperial city, famous temples and ancient temples, festivals and customs, gluttonous food, Beijing accent, opera talks, Five Elements and Eight Works, playing with pets... The excerpts are used to vividly and interestingly display the once glorious urban culture of old Beijing, and vividly reproduce the old Beijing city and the life of old Beijingers. Only by understanding the rich cultural heritage and historical origins of the capital can we truly appreciate the essence of this city. This book is valuable for understanding the history and humanities of Beijing.
Reader comments
This book is like a narrator of old Beijing, vividly presenting the style, culture and life of old Beijing before us. The content in the book is rich and diverse, from scenic spots and historical sites to various street scenes, which gave me a deeper understanding of the history of Beijing. This reminds me of Lao She's "Camel Xiangzi", which also describes old Beijing, but has a different angle and style.
This book is like a narrator of old Beijing, vividly presenting the style, culture and life of old Beijing before us. The content in the book is rich and diverse, from scenic spots and historical sites to various street scenes, which gave me a deeper understanding of the history of Beijing. This reminds me of Lao She's "Camel Xiangzi", which also describes old Beijing, but has a different angle and style.