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Long Peace Street
A Walk in Modern China
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Recounting a walk of twenty miles across Beijing, Long Peace Street takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, explaining how the present and future of the world's rising superpower has been shaped by its tumultuous past, from the demise of the last imperial dynasty in 1912 through to the present day.
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Through the centre of China's historic capital, Long Peace Street cuts a long, arrow-straight line. It divides the Forbidden City, home to generations of Chinese emperors, from Tiananmen Square, the vast granite square constructed to glorify a New China under Communist rule. To walk the street is to travel through the story of China's recent past, wandering among its physical relics and hearing echoes of its dramas.
Long Peace Street recounts a journey in modern China, a walk of twenty miles across Beijing offering a very personal encounter with the life of the capital's streets. At the same time, it takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, telling the story of how the present and future of the world's rising superpower has been shaped by its tumultuous past, from the demise of the last imperial dynasty in 1912 through to the present day.
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Jonathan Chatwin's Long Peace Street receives praise for its insightful blend of history and personal narrative, offering a vivid portrayal of Beijing's past and present through a unique exploration of the city's longest avenue. Reviewers commend the book for its engaging prose and thoughtful examination of modern China, with Chatwin's journey providing a captivating perspective on the city's history, politics, and evolving urban landscape.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781526131577
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 12 July 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Illustration: 1 Maps
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 138.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 458g
Pages: 264
About the Author
Jonathan Chatwin is a travel writer and journalist. His essays and articles on Chinese history and culture have been published by CNN, the South China Morning Post and the Los Angeles Review of Books amongst other publications. He is the author of Anywhere Out of the World, a literary biography of the traveller and writer Bruce Chatwin. He has lived and travelled widely in China.
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