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Download or read book The Last Days of Old Beijing written by Michael Meyer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2010-07-23 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journalist Michael Meyer has spent his adult life in China, first in a small village as a Peace Corps volunteer, the last decade in Beijing--where he has witnessed the extraordinary transformation the country has experienced in that time. For the past two years he has been completely immersed in the ancient city, living on one of its famed hutong in a century-old courtyard home he shares with several families, teaching English at a local elementary school--while all around him "progress" closes in as the neighborhood is methodically destroyed to make way for high-rise buildings, shopping malls, and other symbols of modern, urban life. The city, he shows, has been demolished many times before; however, he writes, "the epitaph for Beijing will read: born 1280, died 2008...what emperors, warlords, Japanese invaders, and Communist planners couldn't eradicate, the market economy can." The Last Days of Old Beijing tells the story of this historic city from the inside out-through the eyes of those whose lives are in the balance: the Widow who takes care of Meyer; his students and fellow teachers, the first-ever description of what goes on in a Chinese public school; the local historian who rallies against the government. The tension of preservation vs. modernization--the question of what, in an ancient civilization, counts as heritage, and what happens when a billion people want to live the way Americans do--suffuse Meyer's story.
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Download or read book Letters and Journals of James Eighth Earl of Elgin written by James Earl of Elgin and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin by James Earl of Elgin
Download or read book Letters and Journals of James Eighth Earl of Elgin written by Earl of James Bruce Elgin and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-04 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter the world of James Bruce, the 8th Earl of Elgin, as he takes you on a journey through his life as a British colonial administrator and diplomat. In his autobiography and collection of letters, you'll get a glimpse of his time as Governor of Jamaica, Governor General of the Province of Canada, Viceroy of India, and High Commissioner and Plenipotentiary in China and the Far East. Delve into his controversial decision to order the destruction of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing, an architectural wonder with priceless cultural artifacts, and learn about the political climate that led to this momentous decision. With 'Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin', you'll find a firsthand account of one of the most prominent figures of the 19th century and gain a unique perspective on the complex issues of the time.
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