Beijing’s historical past stretches again many centuries, so how has it survived and grow to be the quickly altering capital of one of many world’s fastest-growing economies?
Journey author and historical past buff Paul Bloomfield joins author and broadcaster Jonathan Clements on a journey via Beijing’s terribly prolonged historical past, exploring its partitions, palaces, bridges, and historic neighbourhoods. Alongside the way in which, they’ll meet among the figures who performed pivotal roles in Beijing’s story and uncover lesser-known locations to go to for insights into its heritage.
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